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chevyforever · 07-01-2003, 12:01 AM

on our trucks with the mechanical oil pressure gauge, i was wondering if the line that goes from the engine to the gauge has any type of flare on the ends by the fittings to keep things together? i had to take mine off and one of the ends was siezed and it broke, but i''m ready to go back together with a fitting from a donor truck.

chevyforever

JimKshortstep4x4 · 07-01-2003, 07:23 AM

The fittings on the oil lines are tapered and as you tighten them
the taper causes the fitting to tighten up on the oil line. If the fitting is good and the line is straight you should be able to just assemble it and tighten the fitting up. Stick about 1/16" of tubing through the fitting and make sure it does not slip out when you tighten it. I would do an assembly out in the open where you can check it.

Jim

chevyforever · 07-01-2003, 11:09 PM

thanks a bunch! thats pretty much what i was thinking on how they worked, but didnt want to risk putting it on and having a big whoops somewhere..

chevyforever

07-01-2003, 12:01 AM	#1
chevyforever Some like em' long! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Grace, Idaho Posts: 69	flaring ? on our trucks with the mechanical oil pressure gauge, i was wondering if the line that goes from the engine to the gauge has any type of flare on the ends by the fittings to keep things together? i had to take mine off and one of the ends was siezed and it broke, but i''m ready to go back together with a fitting from a donor truck. chevyforever __________________ 1971 chevy c10 lwb- 300 hp 350 crate motor, soon to be more with ported and polished 62cc chamber 461 double humps, TH400, 3.73 posi, used to be my uncle's truck 1972 chevy k10 lwb- 350,4 spd, old and tired, dad bought brand new and is now mine 1968 chevy c20 lwb- 327, 4 spd, was originally a 50th anniversary truck 1990 GMC K1500-just my runaround truck 1982 Chevy K10 shortbed, new motor and new paint, another project in the mix of the others. IMPORTS SUCK!

07-01-2003, 11:09 PM	#3
chevyforever Some like em' long! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Grace, Idaho Posts: 69	thanks a bunch! thats pretty much what i was thinking on how they worked, but didnt want to risk putting it on and having a big whoops somewhere.. chevyforever __________________ 1971 chevy c10 lwb- 300 hp 350 crate motor, soon to be more with ported and polished 62cc chamber 461 double humps, TH400, 3.73 posi, used to be my uncle's truck 1972 chevy k10 lwb- 350,4 spd, old and tired, dad bought brand new and is now mine 1968 chevy c20 lwb- 327, 4 spd, was originally a 50th anniversary truck 1990 GMC K1500-just my runaround truck 1982 Chevy K10 shortbed, new motor and new paint, another project in the mix of the others. IMPORTS SUCK!

07-01-2003, 07:23 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	The fittings on the oil lines are tapered and as you tighten them the taper causes the fitting to tighten up on the oil line. If the fitting is good and the line is straight you should be able to just assemble it and tighten the fitting up. Stick about 1/16" of tubing through the fitting and make sure it does not slip out when you tighten it. I would do an assembly out in the open where you can check it. Jim



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