My COMPLETE Build spreadsheet for my turbo Miata: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1utxt6RxZKm9tagEljE45dF8TdDBuiJMvdeBqbGWcQg0/edit?usp=sharing Here's the next episode, click for a surprise :) ruclips.net/video/cYEuGAQi3G4/видео.html Here's the last episode, installing my intercooler: ruclips.net/video/CqUsIQs6jUs/видео.html
Hey Cash, what size oil lines/restricters did you use? Did you just use the oil line and restricter that was on eBay in the spreadsheet? Thanks so much for your videos, they’ve been a major help.
It's been a blast to do on a budget, and I still haven't had any problems that were too bad. The manifold did crack, but I ordered another and will prepare it better to prevent this in the future
Hope you're not getting tired of my comments. I did my oil lines yesterday as well. Drilling the pan is nerve wracking af. FYI the 94/95 1.8s have the oil feed on the exhaust side as well. Looking forward to that launch control video
Nice video man! I have an old Nissan Z31 and not a Miata but im installing a new turbo and also relocating it from its factory position so gonna have to run custom oil lines. Hadnt done that before so this was really helpful with learning how to do the AN fittings (honestly never worked with them before 😅) bit thanks for posting!
@@CashedOutCars thanks cash... I just installed my new speedyefi... Car just so happened to of started bogging the day before... Now I gotta figure out what the issue is
I dont know why it´s so scary. Everyone is using the tape method. But some years ago i learned an different method which is bulletproff. Meaning you can go full send on the drill if You wanted to. Since i havent seen this in a video yet, im goimg to make a video showing how to make the tool. So thank You for giving me an idea for a video :)
Even with tape it wasn’t too bad. With PVC pipe on there it’s even easier, lots of people recommend that but I decided to send it and with patience it worked great! Still, I’m curious to hear what you do!
CashedOutCars i worked in a factory which produced and installed toolracking in cars. And when you drill the c-pillar to mount a bracket you dont want it to go to far. Someone did one time. Repair for 5500$. We had several aluminium pipes in different sizes. So you would just take the diameter that would fit the bit. And cut it to the appropriate lenght. I kept all the ones i made. So the same as with pvc. Just wont become brittled and crack 😊
Hey Cash, great video, but I do have a quick question. I have the same oil feed line as you but I am having trouble finding the adapter that goes into the block. If I'm correct it's m10x1.5 to 1/8npt but sadly I have only been able to find an m10x1.0 to 1/8npt.
@@RileyLH did that end up working for you? I'm thinking of retaping my block to making something oversized fit. This is such a headache. CX raxing sells the exact part but only as part of their $115 oil line kit.
Not hating just some advice for you or anyone else when you drill the oil pan like that you want no contamination in the engine so next time pull the oil plug drain the oil when your done drilling and then pour some oil threw the drilled hole to wash out any fragments that could harm engine internals to save money use your old oil you drained out to flush that drilled hole with other than that great video keep it up 👍🏻
On lots of cars that's a good way to do it, on Miatas it means pulling or lifting the engine a significant amount to get the pan out due to the pan / subframe design
Hey Jacob, to be honest I used whatever was included with my oil line kit, and I didn't measure it. So far so good though. If it was a better turbo that a $150 ebay one, I'd have been more cautious
@@CashedOutCarsI’m working on my second turbo Miata build and ordered the same oil line kit you did. Do you remember what size drill bit/tap you ordered? Edit: looks like I have a 3/8npt tap from last time and a 37/64 drill bit
It’s a super fun project turboing one! And they’re easy to make quick. I’ll have a build summary at the end talking about which parts I liked and what I would do differently. Stay tuned!
I'm about to turbo my honda civic and dont know much about it... Do I need to drill my oil pan or will a oil filter sandwich work for the oil feed and return??? Any info is much appreciated Thanks
I'm not an expert on civics but you need a high pressure source for the feed and a low pressure source for the drain, so they can't go to the same place. Good luck!
Hey! I believe the end turns independently of the line. If yours doesn't, turn the line as you thread it in and then install the top after, which will turn independently of the line. Good luck!
Bruh ngl this video needs to be revised for anyone drilling a turbo drain because the drain should never go to the bottom of an oil pan it needs to be as high as possible on the oil pan or it will cause back up idk if miatas are different tho
Only issue I see and same issue I ran into is on a journal bearing turbo you do not want any restrictor on your feed line , I used same top mount silver thing but took a drill and hollowed it out the most I could and it was fine but eventually went to a banjo bolt with wide open hole . Journal bearings use the oil to not move around and lubricate the turbo , oil restrictors are not necessary at all UNLEẞS you have too high of pressure causing oil to leak into intake or yada yada .
i'm currently doing research about it, i have a '94 golf, and almost no one has done projects with it's 1.4 engine (which is admittedly an awful idea), but i have discovered that you can allegedly plug the oil feed into the top of the oil filter housing, but i'm not very sure about that.. i'll come back when i bother with this idea in a year!
Better off pulling the pan. Or getting another one that already has a turbo line adapter. Not a good idea to drill when it's on the car. No matter what.
This is extremely common on Miatas, removing the pan requires pulling the engine. Get as much out as you can with grease and other methods and do an oil change shortly after and it’ll be fine!
@@CashedOutCars but you can use endoscopic camera for view aluminium scrap and a vacuum cleaner with small pipe for cleaning. Good video and nice work!
Hahah this method kept it shaving free, the grease method caught tons of chips and the oil and filter was changed after the first quick drive. Good tips though!
@@CashedOutCars the grease is better then nothing. But " this method" is like 10 steps and includes oil changes and crossing fingers.... I get it. Im as lazy as they come. But 1. Build a work table. 2. Pull the oil pan and use ur bench. 3. Include to ur table a clamp / vice for welding. But for a. First timer w the balls to do it honestly and on tape. Way to go
I agree and that’s the best way to do it. I would have done it that way but the way Miata subframes are designed you can’t pull the oil pan out the bottom without pulling / lifting the motor
On a Miata you cant get the pan off without lifting the motor out, and that becomes a much bigger project. This is MUCH easier on these, and works just as well
@@CashedOutCars fair point. I have nearly 18k invested in my honda prelude. I would not take any short cuts even if it meant a month of down time. If i was forced to drill from outside i would have stuck a strong magnet in hole while it was open. At least if you did miss anything it wouldn't get stuck in oil pickup or worse.
All parts on the car paint, tools and everything u worked with on the fresh car paint, sorry to say it is the worst video in terms of not looking after your car well enough
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My COMPLETE Build spreadsheet for my turbo Miata: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1utxt6RxZKm9tagEljE45dF8TdDBuiJMvdeBqbGWcQg0/edit?usp=sharing
Here's the next episode, click for a surprise :) ruclips.net/video/cYEuGAQi3G4/видео.html
Here's the last episode, installing my intercooler: ruclips.net/video/CqUsIQs6jUs/видео.html
Hey Cash, what size oil lines/restricters did you use? Did you just use the oil line and restricter that was on eBay in the spreadsheet? Thanks so much for your videos, they’ve been a major help.
I really respect your commitment to the budget part. Great job on the entire build as well!
It's been a blast to do on a budget, and I still haven't had any problems that were too bad. The manifold did crack, but I ordered another and will prepare it better to prevent this in the future
Hope you're not getting tired of my comments. I did my oil lines yesterday as well. Drilling the pan is nerve wracking af. FYI the 94/95 1.8s have the oil feed on the exhaust side as well. Looking forward to that launch control video
Keep em coming! Thanks for the info on the 1.8. The launch control video will be out soon, probably after most of the build videos though. Enjoy!
Another great video. Can't wait to hear the turbo spin up.
Thanks! The first start video will be out soon😁
Nice video man! I have an old Nissan Z31 and not a Miata but im installing a new turbo and also relocating it from its factory position so gonna have to run custom oil lines. Hadnt done that before so this was really helpful with learning how to do the AN fittings (honestly never worked with them before 😅) bit thanks for posting!
Did you use a 1/2 inch drill bit and then tap it?
Use slot of grease before you tap that . If you haven't tapped a lot before go slow and careful. Make sure you don't get any dirt in that hole.
Thanks for the videos g... I'm also in the budget process of turboing my miata
Good luck! They're a blast turbo'd
@@CashedOutCars thanks cash... I just installed my new speedyefi... Car just so happened to of started bogging the day before... Now I gotta figure out what the issue is
Hey cash .... Is there a way I can get a jold of you for some questions... I jave the speedyefi... I need help from someone who has done it
tenshi has a death wish hey! Leave some comments on the SpeedyEFI installation videos I posted and I’ll get back to them there!
If you use a smaller hose that fits the hole you can use a shop vac to suck out any chips.
That’s a good idea, I like it!
I ran a few pounds of pressure into the valve cover breather hole, so I had a slight stream of air blowing out of the oil pan hole.
Ngl ur my angle u saved me from 20 hrs of lifting my engine and pushing my transmission back just to get my oil pan off
Glad to hear it, enjoy your build!
I dont know why it´s so scary. Everyone is using the tape method. But some years ago i learned an different method which is bulletproff. Meaning you can go full send on the drill if You wanted to. Since i havent seen this in a video yet, im goimg to make a video showing how to make the tool. So thank You for giving me an idea for a video :)
Even with tape it wasn’t too bad. With PVC pipe on there it’s even easier, lots of people recommend that but I decided to send it and with patience it worked great! Still, I’m curious to hear what you do!
CashedOutCars i worked in a factory which produced and installed toolracking in cars. And when you drill the c-pillar to mount a bracket you dont want it to go to far. Someone did one time. Repair for 5500$. We had several aluminium pipes in different sizes. So you would just take the diameter that would fit the bit. And cut it to the appropriate lenght. I kept all the ones i made. So the same as with pvc. Just wont become brittled and crack 😊
why didn’t you make it
What size drill bit did you use?
Hey Cash, great video, but I do have a quick question. I have the same oil feed line as you but I am having trouble finding the adapter that goes into the block. If I'm correct it's m10x1.5 to 1/8npt but sadly I have only been able to find an m10x1.0 to 1/8npt.
Just replied to your email! You can use a m10x1.5 male to npt male fitting depending on the line
@@CashedOutCars Thanks so much!!
@@RileyLH did that end up working for you? I'm thinking of retaping my block to making something oversized fit. This is such a headache. CX raxing sells the exact part but only as part of their $115 oil line kit.
what is the adapter for the oil feed line called and size?
Never got the answer
Sandwich adaptor
Great vid man, lots of appreciated help:)
Thanks, I'm glad it helped you out!
Thanks!!!
I'm almost done with my project but it looks like the oil feed kit is out of stock. Could we get an alternative link?
Not hating just some advice for you or anyone else when you drill the oil pan like that you want no contamination in the engine so next time pull the oil plug drain the oil when your done drilling and then pour some oil threw the drilled hole to wash out any fragments that could harm engine internals to save money use your old oil you drained out to flush that drilled hole with other than that great video keep it up 👍🏻
I agree that that's certainly a good precaution to take. Thanks for stopping by!
Why not center punchmark where you need to drill, remove the oil pan, and proceed to drill/ tap the pan on a work bench?
On lots of cars that's a good way to do it, on Miatas it means pulling or lifting the engine a significant amount to get the pan out due to the pan / subframe design
@@CashedOutCars still a lot cheaper and faster than breaking the bottom end due to aluminium shavings
how do u tighten the oil feed line into block when the like doesnt wanna go straight. i cannot even start a thread because how much tension is on line
Hey Cash, what size oil lines/restricters did you use? Thanks so much for your videos, they’ve been a major help.
Hey Jacob, to be honest I used whatever was included with my oil line kit, and I didn't measure it. So far so good though. If it was a better turbo that a $150 ebay one, I'd have been more cautious
@@CashedOutCarsI’m working on my second turbo Miata build and ordered the same oil line kit you did. Do you remember what size drill bit/tap you ordered?
Edit: looks like I have a 3/8npt tap from last time and a 37/64 drill bit
Atleast on my scion xa I can pull the lower oil pan easy , and if I mess up , $10 for a new one
That's certainly nice! Good luck on your project!
@@CashedOutCars thanks!
Ha nice man , subbed awesome video
Hello i bought a car with twins ,but it has its own separate pan of oil but wich oil shouls i out in there,they are t3/t4 garrett 61mm
Did motor get metal in it from drilling?
Hey! What size tap did you use on the pan? I see the link but there are multiple sizes. Thank you!
Appreciate the video
Hey I’m trying to turbo my Miata and I can’t find the m10x1.5 to 1/8npt fitting for the block any links you can send to help me find it ?
did you ever find it?
Hey im trying to put an oil return line on my ga16de and idk where to . Whats an idea where i can put one ?
Can a fuel pump be used to pump hot oil? And what pressure?
Useful video, we're looking to get our one turboed on the cheap too, when it runs lol
It’s a super fun project turboing one! And they’re easy to make quick. I’ll have a build summary at the end talking about which parts I liked and what I would do differently. Stay tuned!
@@CashedOutCars Sweet :)
I'm about to turbo my honda civic and dont know much about it...
Do I need to drill my oil pan or will a oil filter sandwich work for the oil feed and return???
Any info is much appreciated
Thanks
I'm not an expert on civics but you need a high pressure source for the feed and a low pressure source for the drain, so they can't go to the same place. Good luck!
Which boost controller are you using?
I had a cheap manual one from ebay, now I run electronic boost control with this! amzn.to/3LfAVzg
Hey man how did you thread that oil line on the high pressure feed fitting it twists the whole line
Hey! I believe the end turns independently of the line. If yours doesn't, turn the line as you thread it in and then install the top after, which will turn independently of the line. Good luck!
Bruh ngl this video needs to be revised for anyone drilling a turbo drain because the drain should never go to the bottom of an oil pan it needs to be as high as possible on the oil pan or it will cause back up idk if miatas are different tho
Only issue I see and same issue I ran into is on a journal bearing turbo you do not want any restrictor on your feed line , I used same top mount silver thing but took a drill and hollowed it out the most I could and it was fine but eventually went to a banjo bolt with wide open hole . Journal bearings use the oil to not move around and lubricate the turbo , oil restrictors are not necessary at all UNLEẞS you have too high of pressure causing oil to leak into intake or yada yada .
At the moment I'm putting twin turbos on my 500 Cadillac I put in a buick regal
Awesome, enjoy it!
Thank you hope to get some good power from it
With that kind of displacement and two turbos you shouldn’t have a problem!making power!
Should be a stump puller
Good content
Thanks buddy!
how would i go about finding my high pressure oil zone on a n/a engine?
Google it for your specific car! You can likely source high pressure oil from where your oil pressure sensor reads
i'm currently doing research about it, i have a '94 golf, and almost no one has done projects with it's 1.4 engine (which is admittedly an awful idea), but i have discovered that you can allegedly plug the oil feed into the top of the oil filter housing, but i'm not very sure about that.. i'll come back when i bother with this idea in a year!
instead of drilling and tapping the oil pan could I just use a sandwich plate?
That’s honestly a great question
It's jic it's completely compatible with an
Set that stuff on cardboard. Not your paint .. keep wrenching!
How you like making them there lines... cutting em is tough
Brother i think you should have drilled more on top the oil pan
This is the standard location for Miatas and it works great!
Better off pulling the pan. Or getting another one that already has a turbo line adapter. Not a good idea to drill when it's on the car. No matter what.
This is the way the vast majority of Miatas are done! You need to pull the engine to get to the pan on these
I feel bad for the paintjob haha. Use a towel or something haha. Not on the miata😂
Am I the only one that removed the oil pan to drill a hole
Lots of people do if they’re easily accessible, on a Miata it means pulling the engine
YEp
RIP to the paint. I cringed seeing the fittings on the deck lid lol
Hahaha a few people did.. It's a driver, not a show car and the paint is far from mint anway
i cant be the only one that noticed the scratches you left on the boot by having parts on the paint, ew man
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8:47 wtf.. aluminum scrap -> good for engine... Remove oil Rank before drill it.
This is extremely common on Miatas, removing the pan requires pulling the engine. Get as much out as you can with grease and other methods and do an oil change shortly after and it’ll be fine!
@@CashedOutCars but you can use endoscopic camera for view aluminium scrap and a vacuum cleaner with small pipe for cleaning.
Good video and nice work!
Sure! I agree with that, I actually picked up one of those cameras after I made this video. Next time it’ll come in handy!
Be careful, u don't want dirt in your oil.
But oil pan drill shavings are fine.... jeeze. But keep it up. Ur learning
Hahah this method kept it shaving free, the grease method caught tons of chips and the oil and filter was changed after the first quick drive. Good tips though!
@@CashedOutCars the grease is better then nothing. But " this method" is like 10 steps and includes oil changes and crossing fingers.... I get it. Im as lazy as they come. But 1. Build a work table. 2. Pull the oil pan and use ur bench. 3. Include to ur table a clamp / vice for welding. But for a. First timer w the balls to do it honestly and on tape. Way to go
I agree and that’s the best way to do it. I would have done it that way but the way Miata subframes are designed you can’t pull the oil pan out the bottom without pulling / lifting the motor
Obvious question? Why didn't you take the oil pan off. Not like it's rocket science.
On a Miata you cant get the pan off without lifting the motor out, and that becomes a much bigger project. This is MUCH easier on these, and works just as well
@@CashedOutCars fair point. I have nearly 18k invested in my honda prelude. I would not take any short cuts even if it meant a month of down time. If i was forced to drill from outside i would have stuck a strong magnet in hole while it was open. At least if you did miss anything it wouldn't get stuck in oil pickup or worse.
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All parts on the car paint, tools and everything u worked with on the fresh car paint, sorry to say it is the worst video in terms of not looking after your car well enough
This car isn't a show car at all, it's a driver! I don't care about perfect paint on it, it wasn't great when I got it and will likely stay that way