Metric to AN Adapters?

[Marc Swanson]

> I am referring to it as the "NF" bracket because that's where I've seen
> them - but basically the donor is a type 44 normally aspirated that
> happens to have an oil cooler - might be on other engined versions as
> well.  A quick look in TFA did not turn up any type 89 cars with oil
> coolers (but it was a quick look).  As I recall similar research for the
> type 85 was equally fruitless.
>
> So custom hoses it must be... the trick will be doing a nice job of
> hanging the cooler itself from what used to the AC kompressor bracket -
> which will minimise flex in the lines.  I would *really* like to have a
> way to drain/fill the oil trapped in the cooler for more effective oil
> changes, too...


I ended up paying $$ for the AN adapters from 2Bennett, but as others have
said you can find metric to AN adapters from any good shop that sells
Aeroquip parts.  As far as the hose goes, I used this rubber coated SS
braided stuff that I bought from New Dimensions which is nice since it won't
cut into anything it rubs against.  I'm actually in the process of moving it
from behind the grill to somewhere down low (probably just behind the bumper
cover).

Whenever I do an oil change I've found it is really no big deal to pull a
hose off of the bracket and let the oil drain out of the cooler.  To fill it
back up you can just top up the oil and wait till the thermostat opens and
then re-check/fill as necessary.   Seemed to work well for me.


Later


-Marc-

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