Has anybody routed there oil line on the drivers side .You know remove plastic hoses open up the holes and use new line for oilcooler??Just thinking out loud

QUOTE (spunone @ Jan 4 2006, 06:02 PM)

Has anybody routed there oil line on the drivers side .You know remove plastic hoses open up the holes and use new line for oilcooler??Just thinking out loud

i used the right side.... so the hot oil lines dont bother me.... just the passenger.

do a search in the forum and my blog.....

where are you tapping the oil from? sandwich plate? full flow? makes a difference which side is easier.....

AA

You really think the oil lines will get hot enough to bother you when mounted on the out side ??

QUOTE (spunone @ Jan 4 2006, 06:16 PM)

You really think the oil lines will get hot enough to bother you when mounted on the out side ??

umm....look at how the factory did it. its in the car for 8 inches or so.....

search is your friend paul.

AA

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The previous owner of my car ran his radiator lines stright up the middle under the center tunnel. (it was a V8 car) Would have been nifty if there was actually a recess there. I guess his train of thought was that if he bottomed out in this area, he probably had bigger issues than worrying about the cooling lines. However, I would be worried about road junk constantly battering the lines.

Dion

QUOTE (dion9146 @ Jan 4 2006, 08:14 PM)

The previous owner of my car ran his radiator lines stright up the middle under the center tunnel. (it was a V8 car)  Would have been nifty if there was actually a recess there.

there *is* a recess there, along the center tunnel ...

however, for oil lines, i still like the idea to run them outside along the rockers or inside the long or inside the cabin.

in fact, i like inside the cabin, along the pass. side long, the best. put a alu cover over it and you should be safe (and cool) ...

like this:




read THIS thread for more info on oil-line routing ...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=2&t=13396

Andy

can't agree more with a cover, hot oil under pressure can give a nasty burn, although it is much cooler than radiator fluid, for which you for sure need protection from leaks. Learned from experience, ouch!!! it was hot!!!

Running them outside along the passenger side rocker, then up into the gas tank ( as shown on the black photo 2 posts ago) area behind the strut is really easy and you won't burn ourself or your passenger with hot oil lines.

KT

Tanks for all the pics guys and yes Aaron it's a full flow oil system .Just tryin to figure out my plumbing set up Thanks

I agreed with the folks that say keep the oil lines out of the passenger area in case something bad happens. Here are some pics of my car:

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Especially if you use a sandwhich plate, the passenger side is a natural...

plus, it moves weight over to the passenger side and helps offset the drivers weight.

On the street car, we did outside the longs and up the inside of the front fender. We made a plastic inner fender liner that covers the lines completely so stop any rocks (although i don't think that is absolutely necessary)

brant