Turbo system and method of installing
OwnerRichard K. Squiresinventor
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Abstract
A turbocharger system for a combustion engine and method of installing a turbocharger system includes a turbocharger having an oil inlet configured for being coupled to a pressure side of an oiling system and an oil outlet. An oil pump is connected to the oil outlet of the turbocharger and is further connected to the oiling system. The turbocharger system also includes mounting hardware for mounting the turbocharger to an exhaust pipe away from the engine at or below the oil level of the oiling system. In one embodiment, the method of installing the turbocharger system includes removing an existing muffler from the vehicle and mounting the turbocharger in the location of the existing muffler.
Claims37
A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a turbocharger having an oil inlet configured for being coupled to a pressure side of an oiling system, an oil outlet, an exhaust inlet, an exhaust outlet, an air charge inlet, and an air charge outlet;
- an oil pump in fluid communication with the oil outlet and configured for being in fluid communication with the oiling system;
- a pressure driven check valve in fluid communication with the oil inlet to prevent oil from flowing into the turbocharger when the pressure on the pressure side of the oiling system drops below a predetermined level;
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- mounting hardware for mounting the turbocharger to an exhaust pipe and away from the internal combustion engine, and at or below the oil level of the oiling system.
A method of mounting a turbocharger to an internal combustion engine driven vehicle, comprising:
- mounting an exhaust inlet of a turbocharger to an exhaust system of the vehicle at a location at or below an oil level of the vehicle at a remote location away from an engine compartment, the turbocharger also having an oil inlet and an oil outlet coupled to an oil system, an exhaust outlet coupled to an exhaust pipe of the vehicle and an air charge outlet coupled to an air intake of the vehicle and an air charge inlet;
- and coupling an oil pump between the oil outlet of the turbocharger and a reservoir side of the oil system.
A turbocharger installation kit for combustion engine, comprising:
- a turbocharger;
- an oil pump;
- first exhaust plumbing for coupling the turbocharger to an existing exhaust pipe of a vehicle proximate the location of an existing muffler of the vehicle;
- an oil supply line for coupling to an oiling system of the vehicle;
- a check valve for coupling to the oil supply line and for preventing oil flow into the turbocharger when the engine is not running;
- an oil drain line for coupling between the turbocharger and the pump;
- an oil return line for coupling between the pump and the oiling system of the vehicle;
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- a first duct for delivering air from the turbocharger to a throttle body of the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.