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Old 11-13-2018, 01:16 AM   #1
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Any one know where to get the 3/8 steel tees that some folks use in the lifter galery to route the oil lines to the mains
I just spent hours on the new to no avail
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Old 11-13-2018, 07:14 AM   #2
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Aviation supply vendors is where I have seen them. If you cannot find them, consider making them.
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Old 11-13-2018, 10:02 AM   #3
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Something like this?

https://www.fairviewfittings.com/Ind...ter-91230.html
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Old 11-13-2018, 12:28 PM   #4
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I just use sweat-on copper fittings.
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Old 11-13-2018, 04:40 PM   #5
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Jim, I wanted to use steel ones,not copper.I ,m worried about vibration work hardening the copper.
Katy, I want weld in ones not the hydraulic type,
Brent, I will look at an aviation supply co.
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Old 11-13-2018, 04:51 PM   #6
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Old 11-14-2018, 12:41 PM   #7
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Lawrie, long copper lines will crack from vibration but not short, rigid ones or long ones if supported to eliminate movement. I don't think you would have any trouble at all with tees. Many older cars had a small, long copper line to the oil pressure gauge but I never saw one break, doesn't mean they never did, I just never saw a broken one.
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Old 11-14-2018, 03:54 PM   #8
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Jim, I will look at the copper ones,
But I have an engine in my shop that has a nice pressure feed setup to the mains and it has the steel tees,I cant ask the owner as he didnt build the engine.
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Old 11-14-2018, 07:04 PM   #9
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Swagelok makes all kinds of SS fittings. There should be a local distributor near you.



https://www.swagelok.com/en/catalog/Fittings?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6JqBlozV3gIVhZ-zCh3FaAv_EAMYASAAEgJv2fD_BwE
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Old 11-14-2018, 07:18 PM   #10
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Swagloc are the screw together type,I need the socket weld fittings,
there will be no room for a screw together fitting.
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Old 11-19-2018, 01:06 PM   #11
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Lawrie, If your steel lines will fit snugly into copper tees, you should be able to sweat them together, copper and steel are both compatible with solder.
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Old 11-19-2018, 04:36 PM   #12
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Jim
I have had a closer look at the tees in the engine,it looks like they are home made,
I have done up a dummy oil line in steel tube and will make my own tees from steel and silver solder them to the 3/8tube.
Will post some pics when done.
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Old 11-19-2018, 08:50 PM   #13
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Yea, Lawrie that should work just fine.
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