'40 installing oil filter, routing lines

[fordman]

I am installing an oil filter. Should it be steel tubing (what size) or with tubing? what should be the routing of the line?

anything special I need to know?

thank you,

fordman

[Kube]

Is this a concourse installation?

[scooder]

Original was copper plated steel I believe. 1/4" diameter. Kube will certainly be able to tell you all the info you need for a points car or concourse job.
Anybody used the dipstick/oil return fitting? The ones I've done, I used the 42up pan with oil return fitting from the factory. But only got a couple of these sumps left, and using that dipstick fitting would hopefully kill two birds with one fitting.
thanks
Martin.
apologies for hijacking these threads. I have an awful short term memory problem. And I'm reminded of things I need to ask I'm other posters threads. But I always try to keep it relevant, and I hope it adds more info on the job in hand. Also keeps relevant stuff in the same place, got to be easyer to search for aswell.
Again thank you,
Martin.

[Karl Wolf]

Originally Posted by fordman

I am installing an oil filter. Should it be steel tubing (what size) or with tubing? what should be the routing of the line?

anything special I need to know?

thank you,

fordman

The by pass filter uses 1/4" steel lines... Brake line works... If by chance you're doing full flow, I prefer to have my lines 7/16" ID... Not a common tube size- I've used hose.

Karl

[fordman]

no this is not concours car; but I am just try to do it looking authentic (pretty much)

it does have one of those side taps on top of the pan.

thanks,
fordman

[Kube]

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Originally Posted by fordman

no this is not concours car; but I am just try to do it looking authentic (pretty much)

it does have one of those side taps on top of the pan.

thanks,
fordman

If you're going to use the threaded hole on the boss of the pan, then "authentic" is out of the question as that type pan was not used in 1940.
In this case, I'd suggest you use 1/4" steel line for both the supply and return lines. Route them to your aesthetic liking. Be certain to install a flow restricting fitting in the supply side or you WILL loose oil pressure.