Thread: External oil filter - question on oil lines
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Old 02-07-2021, 08:45 PM   #13
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Default Re: External oil filter - question on oil lines
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Originally Posted by RalphG View Post
It was not cheap but I got a hydraulic shop to make an oil line for my 52 Merc. Something over $70. Its surprising how fast the oil pumps out of an engine when one of those brittle old lines breaks.
Okay, I'll let ya all in on a little secret... when I restore a '39 or '40 I always use concourse correct lines - NOS. What's not obvious is the fact that I solder up the supply line.
I think I'd cry if a line blew on one of my restorations. Nah, I don't think I'd cry, I know I would.
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