OM606 NA: Turbo Oil Supply/Drain and Intake

[Ian White]

Hi all:

My 95 is in the shop again and I am considering adding a turbo and larger elements to make more power than OEM, to increase driveability: 200 bhp or so.

I want to keep the mixture clean and avoid clouds of smoke, high egts etc. With my power aspirations, I believe I will be able to forgo an intercooler.

I understand I will eat through my 722.4. I understand the NA engine has different rods, valves and camshafts. I understand the NA engine uses a different oil cooler. I realize I will need to change a few items: exhaust manifold, IP elements, exhaust etc.

I want to know three things:

1) has anyone tapped the NA block to allow for a turbo oil drain? Any information on building an oil supply line from the oil filter housing to the turbo would also be appreciated.

2) Has anyone used the factory NA intake/cross over tube and fabricated a connector ot cross over tube to the turbo outlet?

3) Does the modified IPs by Dieselmeken/(Benzforce)/DPUK allow for retaining the factory cruise control?

Thanks in advance,