hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel
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hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel
thought about picking up a cheap pipe bender and some aluminum pipe stock, and running some hardlines rather then braided lines for any place I need to get fuel, oil, PS fluid, etc.
just wondering what the most common way for attaching hardlines is:
-threading the line and the place its going into, and using some AN fittings?
-threading the line and the place its going into, and running a rubber line the last inch or two?
Also, where could I find a pipe beader? Benders seem to be everywhere but I don't know how to bead it, or where to find the right sized tool.
any thoughts? This local shop has a twin-turbo BMW 540i, and the oil feed lines are hard aluminum lines... it looks really nice and secure. I just didn't get a good luck at how he attached to the turbo, block, etc.
just wondering what the most common way for attaching hardlines is:
-threading the line and the place its going into, and using some AN fittings?
-threading the line and the place its going into, and running a rubber line the last inch or two?
Also, where could I find a pipe beader? Benders seem to be everywhere but I don't know how to bead it, or where to find the right sized tool.
any thoughts? This local shop has a twin-turbo BMW 540i, and the oil feed lines are hard aluminum lines... it looks really nice and secure. I just didn't get a good luck at how he attached to the turbo, block, etc.
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Re: hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel (Greyout)
hardlines seem like they would be more suceptable to failure from engine vibration etc.. during hard launches. thats just speculation though.
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Re: hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel (Greyout)
with hardlines, you can use a tube/nut setup and have an AN thread on the other end. I used that to connect stock fuel hard lines to the -6AN lines on my fuel line kit.
I sell the tube/nut crimp setup too
stan
I sell the tube/nut crimp setup too
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Re: hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel (94goldjungsr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94goldjungsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hardlines seem like they would be more suceptable to failure from engine vibration etc.. during hard launches. thats just speculation though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
with the way i've seen engine move on dyno.. i'd be concerned with lines/pipes attached to it.. - braided would flex a little, while solid line would snap or crack..
anyone knows how factory eq. turbo cars have it done? (this is for the oil return/send)
with the way i've seen engine move on dyno.. i'd be concerned with lines/pipes attached to it.. - braided would flex a little, while solid line would snap or crack..
anyone knows how factory eq. turbo cars have it done? (this is for the oil return/send)
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Re: hardlines vs. braided lines for oil & fuel (vtec.dc2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtec.dc2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
anyone knows how factory eq. turbo cars have it done? (this is for the oil return/send)</TD></TR></TABLE>
most would have a hard steel lines with flex section in the middle about 3-4 inches.
stan
anyone knows how factory eq. turbo cars have it done? (this is for the oil return/send)</TD></TR></TABLE>
most would have a hard steel lines with flex section in the middle about 3-4 inches.
stan
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