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Posted by: Blynes Sep 5 2003, 06:38 AM

We are ready to run the front oil cooler lines on my 6 conversion.

Does anyone have any recomendations on material and routing?

Bill

Posted by: drew365 Sep 5 2003, 08:22 AM

Alot has to do with if it's a street car that needs heat? I ran through the passenger long, into the footwell and up into the front trunk. But I don't need no stinkin heat, it's too damn hot here anyway.

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2003, 12:13 PM

yepp, that's the way to go ...

if you need heat, you can drill holes (yieks ) in the rear firewall, right above the floor next to the passenger long and route it alongside the long, then through a channel under the tank and out into the front trunk.

see attached pic ...


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Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2003, 12:14 PM

man, i can't believe my car looked that bad just a year ago ...

we need a shaking head smily,
Andy

Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 5 2003, 12:21 PM

You can run the lines in the rocker panels and have them enter inside the fenderwell to the front trunk.

I suggest -12 braided line if your budget can handle it... if not. Buy some high temp 1 inch rubber line.



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Posted by: Blynes Sep 5 2003, 12:24 PM

This is mainly a track car.

I've got all the heat I can stand.

Was thinking of running aluminum lines because of heat dissipation but would like to avoid running in the passenger compartment because of the heat.

I read somewhere about running lines inside the rockers following the path that AC lines would have been run.

This may be easier with braded lines.

Pictures anyone?

BL

Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 5 2003, 12:33 PM

I cant find the ones I'm looking for.

Run the lines inside the heater tube.. then have them exit right near the floor in the passenger side footwell. The fram rail has a small exit that I enlarge. Then you go to the factory GT line "hole" and rout into the front trunk.


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 5 2003, 12:33 PM

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Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 5 2003, 12:36 PM

This is where it will exit into the front trunk. The line for the windshield washer runs thru here. Its a small frame rail..


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Posted by: Bleyseng Sep 5 2003, 02:07 PM

Andy, you paid money for that!!!

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2003, 02:16 PM

yepp, i did ...

Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 5 2003, 02:20 PM

If he hadnt of bought that car.. he wouldnt be world famous for hosting the 914club site.


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Posted by: ChrisReale Sep 5 2003, 03:04 PM

For a 914-4, what size lines do you want to run to allow for proper flow?

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2003, 03:08 PM

dash 12 braided lines all the way ...

Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 6 2003, 02:09 AM

Chris,

I run -12 because 99% of the cars I build will be 9146 conversion cars one day... and guess what ? The -12 and cooler will be perfect for any six installed later. I try to think ahead.



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