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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: allsierra123 on October 13, 2008, 05:30:37 am

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: allsierra123 on October 13, 2008, 05:30:37 am

What did you make it out of? Does it matter? Or does it have to be braided stainless? Any pics?

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: TurboJ on October 13, 2008, 05:35:23 am

Heat can be an issue. Make sure it'a heat-resistant material.

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: dillenger1 on October 13, 2008, 06:34:19 am

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Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: dillenger1 on October 13, 2008, 06:35:10 am

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Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: Jet A on October 13, 2008, 07:12:43 am

I used fuel hose from napa, good to 300f or so. where is the other end of your return going, block or pan?

Brass on steel can be tricky. make sure you use a good teflon tape or paste. otherwise, the expand and contract will cause leaks

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: 53 willys on October 13, 2008, 07:55:24 am

I bought some steel -AN fittings..I cut them off and welded them to a old drain pipe...then I cut the metric threads off the oil pan and welded -AN fittings on there too...I used braided stainless hose...wrapped in a protector.

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Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: dillenger1 on October 13, 2008, 08:09:51 am

[/quote]Brass on steel can be tricky. make sure you use a good teflon tape or paste. otherwise, the expand and contract will cause leaks[/quote]

i jb welded the seal.I noticed the change when i welded it to the manifold.I did it cold as i could.

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: Jet A on October 13, 2008, 09:00:48 am

JB for president!!!!

Nice work!

Title: Those of you who have made a new oil return line
Post by: autoholic on October 13, 2008, 02:29:18 pm

I used "abrasion king" low psi hydraulic hose (I think its Gates), it works with hose barbs and was an easy way to go. For the supply I bent up 5/16 steel line. I ended up running the drain to the block,
I did not want any fittings down low and did not want to deal with welding in a fitting.