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SWINGSAX68 · 10-01-2003, 09:53 PM

So the Line busted again on my girls 63......Probably cause I re-used the fitting and stuff,,,so it didn't work and just cut the line...it held up for a day. Bought the whole line setup at AZ.....gonna have to do it tonight with some lamps cause I got class tommorrow and my girls has to go out of town tommorow morning!!!!
TIME FOR SOME COFFEE!!!!!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-01-2003, 10:21 PM

Make sure you use the copper line it seem's to hold up the best or the braided line work's well too.

Hooter · 10-01-2003, 11:21 PM

make sure you tighten properly, or else you will have a mess of oil in your carpet that will never seem to come out.

O'l Buck · 10-02-2003, 02:23 AM

Ditto Hooter on the oil mess on the carpet..........my guage in my 'vert leaks. ack

Southpa · 10-02-2003, 02:47 AM

Thats reminds me of the time I had a loose fitting going into the oil pressure gauge. And there was a very slow drip...right onto the gas pedal. Thats one of the strangest sensations I've ever encountered. My foot kept slipping off the pedal!

Lippyp · 10-02-2003, 06:17 AM

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Originally posted by Southpa
Thats reminds me of the time I had a loose fitting going into the oil pressure gauge. And there was a very slow drip...right onto the gas pedal. Thats one of the strangest sensations I've ever encountered. My foot kept slipping off the pedal!

I was driving a Ford Transit Van (UK Model) at work a few years back when my foot kept slipping on the uncarpeted floor, I thought someone had spilt some oil on it, until I put my hand down and felt the heat! It turned out the exhaust was blowing straight onto the floor pan (I was screaming up the motorway (freeway) at the time and it was actually the soles of my shoes melting on the floor making them slip!

70 longbed · 10-02-2003, 01:04 PM

Is there a new aftermarket line to go from the block to the line that goes to the pressure guage. I am referring to the one that is coiled for vibration. Also what about the line from the guage that exits the firewall?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 10-02-2003, 07:43 PM

70 longbed,

Paragon has them. Try this link. I would suggest getting their catalog as it is a nice wish book and there are other parts that you may be looking for in the catalog.

Jim

http://www.corvette-paragon.com/

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 10-03-2003, 12:14 AM

I got the copper one from O'Reilly's. I beleive that Auto Meter is what brand it was.

**passthebuck** · 10-03-2003, 12:49 AM

I broke the copper & the plastic lines. The vibes will eventually break off both. I got a couple of -3 to pipethread adaptors & a pre-made section of -3 line from summit (russell i believe). It will last forever, look cool & never give you grief. The guy on the phone @ summit said that they dont have the premade lines in the catalogue but they still stock it. Measure how long u will need (remember that braided line cant make tight turns...), get the right adaptors for -3 to what ever size pipe thread that you have on the back of your gauge & at your engine, pipe dope it up & its done for good. No copper to break & no plastic to melt/break. Just one mans opinion but it is too critical an area for jobberjoe stuff.

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 10-03-2003, 01:45 PM

Well if you have a problem with breaking the copper line, then try this: Get a piece of rubber fuel line or vacuum tubing that will just fit over the copper line then slide it over the copper line and then you should be able to bend the coil spring shape in the line to reduce shock in the line without kinking it. Then just place your fittings on the ends of the copper tubing and hook it up. The rubber hose will absorb the vibrations and keep the line from breaking. I have have had mine on my GMC for 14 years with it setup that way and have never had a problem.

10-01-2003, 09:53 PM	#1
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	Darn Oil Pressure Line!!!! So the Line busted again on my girls 63......Probably cause I re-used the fitting and stuff,,,so it didn't work and just cut the line...it held up for a day. Bought the whole line setup at AZ.....gonna have to do it tonight with some lamps cause I got class tommorrow and my girls has to go out of town tommorow morning!!!! TIME FOR SOME COFFEE!!!!!! __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

10-01-2003, 10:21 PM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Make sure you use the copper line it seem's to hold up the best or the braided line work's well too. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-01-2003, 11:21 PM	#3
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	make sure you tighten properly, or else you will have a mess of oil in your carpet that will never seem to come out. __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

10-02-2003, 02:23 AM	#4
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Ditto Hooter on the oil mess on the carpet..........my guage in my 'vert leaks. ack __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

10-02-2003, 02:47 AM	#5
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,409	Thats reminds me of the time I had a loose fitting going into the oil pressure gauge. And there was a very slow drip...right onto the gas pedal. Thats one of the strangest sensations I've ever encountered. My foot kept slipping off the pedal! __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

10-02-2003, 01:04 PM	#7
70 longbed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 489	Is there a new aftermarket line to go from the block to the line that goes to the pressure guage. I am referring to the one that is coiled for vibration. Also what about the line from the guage that exits the firewall? __________________ Keith 70 CST longbed in progress. Hoping to get it back on the road soon.

10-02-2003, 07:43 PM	#8
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	70 longbed, Paragon has them. Try this link. I would suggest getting their catalog as it is a nice wish book and there are other parts that you may be looking for in the catalog. Jim http://www.corvette-paragon.com/

10-03-2003, 12:14 AM	#9
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	I got the copper one from O'Reilly's. I beleive that Auto Meter is what brand it was. __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

10-03-2003, 12:49 AM	#10
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	I broke the copper & the plastic lines. The vibes will eventually break off both. I got a couple of -3 to pipethread adaptors & a pre-made section of -3 line from summit (russell i believe). It will last forever, look cool & never give you grief. The guy on the phone @ summit said that they dont have the premade lines in the catalogue but they still stock it. Measure how long u will need (remember that braided line cant make tight turns...), get the right adaptors for -3 to what ever size pipe thread that you have on the back of your gauge & at your engine, pipe dope it up & its done for good. No copper to break & no plastic to melt/break. Just one mans opinion but it is too critical an area for jobberjoe stuff. __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car

10-03-2003, 01:45 PM	#11
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Well if you have a problem with breaking the copper line, then try this: Get a piece of rubber fuel line or vacuum tubing that will just fit over the copper line then slide it over the copper line and then you should be able to bend the coil spring shape in the line to reduce shock in the line without kinking it. Then just place your fittings on the ends of the copper tubing and hook it up. The rubber hose will absorb the vibrations and keep the line from breaking. I have have had mine on my GMC for 14 years with it setup that way and have never had a problem. __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA



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