I have my Earls stainless steel oil return line touching my downpipe. Will the line hold up to the extreme temp's of the downpipe.

"I heard"..that it would take a torch to go through the lines and it wouldn't be any problems with it touching the down pipe.

Advice Please...

 

come on! i know half of you are using these lines!

 

Do not let it touch the downpipe. Its made to hold pressure, not to withstand a hot downpipe.

 

definetely move it away from the dp, the steel with trap heat which will probably burn through the rubber sooner or later... i recommend buyin a heat wrap for the line.

 

Will the heat wrap withstand the heat from the down pipe?!?!?.....and daam i got to but an new oil pan then.

 

can u just re route the line and use wire ties?

 

You don't want it touching. My first oil return line sat about 1/4 inch away, not touching, and it eventually began to melt the rubber THROUGH the metal...

 

it should be 300 degrees, same as regular rubber hoses

 

**** mine is touching and has been....




edit** mine is touching the i/c pipe..

 

This is what you need...

http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin...HC/730006.html

 

That stuff just insulates, it's silicone or something similar (I have some of it) and it won't keep it from melting

 

It's supposed to be able to handle up to 2000 degrees fahrenheit for up to 15 minutes. It's not just insulation. Other than making sure the hose doesn't touch it's still the best option. It's better than Thermo-Tec.

 

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to dustin. i visited you web site and it help me very much with my turbo install!...will somebody please post pics of there oil return setup? (please). and also the thermal wrap won't with stand the temps of the down pipe?

 

It wont withstand it if its touching it. Just route it so its not touching the downpipe.

art

 

Art, can you please post pictures of your setup? i remember seeing it once but i can't find it no more...i have a drag 3 kit on a b18c5.

 

I dont have any pics of it. It looks very much like dustin's..

 

So its safe to go around the downpipe?!?! i thought the bend back up towards the pan would be to much since the only thing returning the flow of oil is gravity. Thats why tried to go between the down pipe for the most direct flow.


[Modified by R-1303, 7:25 PM 8/29/2002]

 

As long as it is downhill the entire way it's fine.

 

can u list the link of your website? i will probably be needing help for my own turbo setup
thanks

 

http://imglib.************