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  1. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    The Dorman oil cooler lines. Fit and finish A +. Less then 1 hour and they were in place. I did run a bolt thru the back side of the manifold bracket so I had a stud to get the clamp back on. Added a flat washer and lock nut. Just made it easier. Dorman get my vote. Even over the A C Delco. I...
  2. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    Do or do not. There is no try. Always done right the first time. Even when it's not done your way. It is a low pressure oil line. Hydraulic oil line and hose clamps will do the job for less then $20. I mean it works and your way would be great also. But most guys need inexpensive reliable...
  3. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    No getting to your house will be the easy part. Getting them on the engine in the clamp and bracket and clearing everything under the hood from the cab to steering and shift linkage will be the Touche. I am serious. Last set I put on the engine was out and they were bought at the GM dealer as A...
  4. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    I know what you meant. I just wanted to over emphasis that spending big money is NOT always the best way. Heck I seen guys use heater hose for house plumbing and brag that they don't pay plumbers. It worked but very shady. I have a 150 year old farm house and when I had it remodeled back in the...
  5. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    Sorry. I do NOT consider it a cheap fix to put hydraulic rubber hoses and hose clamps. It is a good fix if done correctly. No need to over budget this simple repair. The oil cooler hoses on several types of vehicles were fixed this way. We had police cars come in that had minor oil leaks on the...
  6. cucvrus

    Oil cooler lines - Napa, build your own with AN fittings, or hack/rig the stockers?

    I have used oil line and hose clamps. Spring type hose clamps and standard hose clamps. The first ones I made a wrapped in white paper towel and drove it a few days checked it the towels were clean. I wrapped them again drove a week or longer and left it go. No leaks. I bought a pair of A C...
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