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slack11
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How may feet of oil line necessary?
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January 06, 2013, 09:09:58 pm »
Gotta place an order tomorrow... I am replacing the spin on oil filter on the back of my motor with a remote oil filter and a cooler up front. How many feet of oil line should I buy? I roughed it out and it seemed like 6 feet might just do it, but may be a little short.. How many feet are needed to plumb this? At 6-7 bucks per foot, just hate to us more than I really need.
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VMS Motorsports
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Re: How may feet of oil line necessary?
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January 06, 2013, 09:40:16 pm »
Depends on where the remote filter is installed, what size oil cooler, single or dual pass...If 6 feet seemed a little short, go with at least 7. Better to have a few extra inches than have to throw away a few feet because you ran short
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Re: How may feet of oil line necessary?
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January 07, 2013, 08:26:30 am »
I typically tell a racer to order ten feet, I suggest the braided polyester, nylon or nomex light weight hose, it so easy to work with and is really durable.
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January 07, 2013, 09:14:13 am »
Nate,
Got to agree. 8 - 10 feet. Remember the old addage; Measure twice, cut once. Better to have an extra foot or two than to come up short. Once all is routed and secured, you may find yourself short if you go the bare minimum.
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amp racing
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Re: How may feet of oil line necessary?
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January 07, 2013, 09:43:02 am »
do not precut, do it to the component... one at a time, will save on hose....10 feet in my cars.. doesn't hurt to have extra for the season..
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slack11
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January 07, 2013, 10:08:26 am »
what type do you guys use, the lightest and most flexible?
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slack11
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January 07, 2013, 10:24:14 am »
one more for you, do you guys use AN 6 or AN8 lines from the oil pan outlets? I am gonna run a small cooler from those ports as well.
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djracing
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January 07, 2013, 06:22:18 pm »
We lined both of our cars with AN8 lines
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January 07, 2013, 10:20:52 pm »
8an is what you want, Summit nylon braided line is a good line and priced right for the use. The Summit fittings work well and are a good buy.
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