First off, does anyone have any bright ideas on how to remove the oil return nipple for the turbo from the block on an SRT mill without using a torch (don't want to mess up the powdercoat)?
I'm running a 2.4 with a 568, meaning the starter is in the back. Car has been running a while with an oil leak I could no pin point. What I did was cut the nipple on the block down until it was 1" long so the starter would fit and then used the stockish silicone coupler which has to bend a little around the starter. The piece got cut on the top which is where the oil was coming from. First time I pulled it I noticed a small cut on the outer layer but the inner layer was fine, but it still had a small drip. This drip turned into a pour over time and now it is cut all the way through about 1/3 of the circumference. I think I tightened the clamp down against the edge of the nipple and that cut it, but regardless the piece is against the starter and having the oil go through could cause it to swell some and would aggravate the issue. So I either need to plug this oil return and have the oil return somewhere else (give me some ideas you folks with 2.4-568 setups) or pull the nipple, cut it down more, and weld a 45* on it to clear the starter (or better yet, see if I can get a 45* fitting to thread in there without hitting the block after tapping the hole).