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Posted by: rfuerst911sc Sep 24 2008, 07:40 PM

I almost have the oil line routing figured out but I'm still a little fuzzy on the routing of the line out of the bottom of the tank that goes to the engine oil cooler. I have a DW Design oil tank and I've loosely installed it in the fender. It looks like the line has to come straight down out of the tank about 7 inches then make a hard right turn in front of the rear suspension mount. Then take another hard right back to the cooler. Does anyone have some pics of this routing to help clear up my head?

Posted by: GeorgeRud Sep 24 2008, 09:35 PM

Don't have a photo for you, but you are right in your assessment. The oil line comes out of the bottom of the tank and goes back and makes a 90 degree turn inwards just past the rear alignment plates. It is attached to another line with an easy disconnect (32 and 36mm metric fittings in the original cars, AN-12 or AN-16 fittings on the conversion cars. The line then bends back to the oil cooler, which has a 90 degree bend in the oil line so it faces forward (instead of straight out like on a 911) an attaches to the flexible line.

That way, it's easy to change the oil by undoing the connection in the line, and the lines clear the heat exchangers as well.

Hope this helps!

Posted by: brant Sep 24 2008, 09:35 PM

you have to pretty much drop the tank to get that line tight and then install the tank with that line pre-tightened...

also you will probably have to repeat the process 3 times to get it pointing in just the right angle that you want.




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Posted by: sww914 Sep 24 2008, 10:18 PM

I'm not answering your question, but if you put a junction in the middle of that hose it will make things much nicer when you change the oil if it doesn't run off of your header and into your eye & armpit.

Posted by: elmonte Sep 24 2008, 10:54 PM

QUOTE(sww914 @ Sep 24 2008, 07:18 PM)

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Sep 25 2008, 04:54 PM

Pics have been a great help. Thanks guys.