Re: Turbo oil & oil cooler lines

[Mike Zamikhovsky <MikeZ755@sprintmail.com>]

Alex Kowalski (audial@aol.com) (Law Guest Account) wrote:
> 
> Well, I bit the bullet and I am going to send all four of my old, SS-braided
> lines to an industrial/automotive Aeroquip supplier to see if I can get a
> matching set made.  I tried a few local shops and they weren't
> encouraging because of the specialized fittings, but this particular
> company seems to be larger and more resourceful.  The fellow I spoke to
> was pretty optimistic.  He said that if push came to shove, he could
> probably have pieces custom-fabricated, but that it would cost.  I asked
> him to see what he could do with his pre-fab inventories first.
> 
> I have no idea what the cost is going to be yet, etc., but I know that there
> were some people on the List thinking about replacing these lines.  If you
> can do it safely, hold off until maybe the middle of next week and I might
> have some good news about replacements at lower prices.  Ideally, this
> would be all four oil lines - turbo in, turbo out, oil cooler feed & return,
> made from high-quality, corrosion-resistant components.
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> Alex
> '86 5KCSTQ

John Beckus at Sport Wheels in Colorado will fabricate any hose for you 
in Eral's plumbing hardware. For oil supply and return he will brase 
mating surfaces of your old hoses to Eral's nipples and fabricate lines 
out of stock components. For oil cooler it is even easier because no 
brasing is needed. Also use protective sleve over braded hose to prevent 
rubbing aganst other components. As engine moves on its mounts Aeroquip 
hose will cut holes in any soft material.

Mike Z