I went to a hose joint to ask about a custom oil supply line to be made from oil pump to turbo banjo for my ea81 idea

 

They suggested a banjo on the end of teflon hose encased in stainless steel braiding. Said teflon is good for up to 200 degrees C

 

OK oil temp should bnever get that hot, but surely the turbo core the banjo bolts into gets hotter than 200, like triple ?

I reckon it might fail, so queried and got the "I'm a fitter and turner, not a mechanic" reply

 

What have others done for custom turbo feed pipes other than metal ? I have seen an EJ turbo in a beetle and he had what looked like steel braided something to turbo with a junction for oil pressure switch

Did not ask at the time did I ?

-3 AN stainless braided brake line works just fine. We use it all the time for turbo oil feed.

 

GD

Aha GD, I knew you good for something!

 

-3 AN is something I need to google

 

So a flare, or double flare on correct fitting?

AN is 37 degree flare. As is JIC. 

 

GD

thanks, and now I am awake it has become obvious - brake hoses can have a banjo bolt "eye"

 

Wondering if anyone has found a source for oil pressure from the front of the EA81 head as in the way EA82T are fed from the rear of the head so a banjo and some copper washers can be employed.