So.. I have a 1989 firebird formula 350 5.7l with original LS1 that someone put an Ebay turbo on for a quick sale. I love this car but sometimes its The turbo started smoking and being the typical dummy I am I kept driving it thinking it might be condensation. The turbo blew up. Now I'm trying to temporarily get the car running without a turbo (I removed the turbo completely w/ the whole intake setup all the way to TPI) and have run into a problem.. The oil feed line and the oil return line. Is there a way to keep both of these (So I can later install a new turbo obviously :P) without actually 'plugging' them? Meaning does anyone know of a kit that can go from feed to drain without 5-6 different adapters???

Any help would be great. My bird wants to fly again xD

 

LS1 & TPI don't belong inside the same sheet metal wrapper. Or Internet post. They don't even bolt up, let alone play nicely with others.

Either you have the one, or you have the other, ... but not both.

Your post makes no sense when compared to reality.

Show us a photo of the engine and maybe we can get a better handle on what's going on, to where we can help you out.

 

I'm assuming you meant throttle body and not TPI? what's preventing you from just connecting the feed and return line with a coupler?

pictures would help us greatly

 

My bad, I meant LT1. Simple typo. And yes they do not belong in the same sentence :P I actually did some tinkering and figured out how to use the turbo casing as a oil feed bypass. Good for temporary fix and also corrects the exhaust spilling over into engine bay problem, Should be running tomorrow.. *Crosses Fingers*


This is before.

 

It's not an LT1 either. It's a TPI engine, so LB9 or L98.

 

Good to know. I was told it was an LT1. The question was if anyone knew of a kit or adapter to bypass the oil feed line on the turbo to the oil return line. I have solved this issue myself and I don't know how to close a thread or request that it be closed, So if anyone can do so that would be great.