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Old 12-07-2018, 03:17 PM   #59
Overdriven
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Re: 77 c10 5.3ls turbo

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Originally Posted by jrpontiac View Post
When installed fitting is pointed up. Keep the critques coming, this is the first time i've done this and relying on the internet.
That’s exactly why I mentioned it, figured I’d make sure to save you headaches down the road.

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Originally Posted by C10matt View Post
He's right the oil drain is a very important part of the turbo but I have a friend who put his in the timing cover like that and has logged 16000 miles without a problem. Mine is in that spot as well, I wouldn't worry about it.
I wasn’t concerned about it being in the timing cover. He posted a pic with the fitting pointed down, no hose attached yet, so I wanted to verify the drain hose routing. Thanks for chiming in about the timing cover drain though, always nice to have more input.
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