blew my oil line last night - Page 2

Camarothatcould · #16 10-21-2009, 09:27 PM

the sending unit is mounted to the engine, but yes I NEED to make a bracket for it I agree... I still dont know EXACTLY what to do for lines.

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jbrew · #17 10-21-2009, 09:39 PM

Was that kit? If not, what do they use normally in a kit?

Camarothatcould · #18 10-21-2009, 10:01 PM

Nevermind guys, I just bought some stainless steel braided line off of Summit for $30. Its 750 PSI max and up to 300*. 6 foot and its a -4AN fitting....

No, my gauges came with the sender only. I went to Afro Zone and picked up their cheapo copper oil lin gauge install kit. The copper itself is STRONG, but not for how I made the line.... I now have tha tline coming, I cna piece together some AN fittings from work and make a badass line.. with some left over for the IROC!!!!

Camarothatcould · #19 10-21-2009, 10:02 PM

http://www.ptaaron.com/oil-line/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AER-FCA0406/

jbrew · #20 10-22-2009, 04:22 AM

Yea , user Galaxy used the same type hardware/materials I believe, - for his Remote filter set up, pictures in his gallery.

That's good stuff , looks good too..

Camarothatcould · #21 10-22-2009, 08:48 AM

guys say the nylon line will out last the truck, but I really dont want to have to worry about this ever again... With over 80 lbs of oil pressure cold, I really need my system to be bulletproof!

bluevenom867 · #22 10-23-2009, 12:31 PM

You went with the best set-up in the end,the braided SS is flexible,heat resistant (to a point...) and it looks good.

IMO copper tubing doesn't have a place on a car/truck,because any job were it can be used, so can double wall MS tubing (SAE brake line). Nylon tubing is nice if its away from heatsources because its none conductive,so if you gotta pass it by something thats energized you got no worries about shorting and have a fire. There's also the blue synthic rubber hose that Russel and Earl's sells thats NHRA legal in any place that braided SS is,just with a little more care if its gunna be near moving parts.