Outside oil line.

[Jalopy Tin]

Several vendors sell the T3081-HVOL high volume outside oil line.
It has a brass elbow 3/8 NPT - 3/8 CT (?) with flare nuts.
I would like to change the copper tube to a rubber hose. Maybe some of You know where to find such a hose fitting. A female adaptor barb and fips. I have problem to state what thread i shall use.
Any help would be appreciated.
/Tom

[Jalopy Tin]

Forgot to say i'm intending to keep the 90 deg. elbows, just replace the flare nuts with a hose fitting.
/Tom

[RonC]

Why would you use a rubber hose? Not sure how long the hose will last before the oil eats it

[CharlieB]

Not sure about your reasons either but here goes: If the compression fittings un-screw from the elbows just take them to your local parts store. I'm sure they are standard pipe (NPT) threads. The store will set you up with barbed fittings. Their common. As to the hose ask for oil resistant line. Possibly fuel line will work. Just get extra line to carry with you if it doesn't work out.

[Jalopy Tin]

I would like to have a hose and Mr Gaskets 9747 or similar fuel filter, without the filter, to keep an eye on the oil flow.
Btw can the thread be an AN thread perhaps? AN-12??
My 90 deg. elbows was not fitting very well in the aluminum casting. One end of elbow is NPT and the other is straight for the flare nuts.
/Tom

[tmodelman]

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Just use a hi-temp rated hydraulic pressure hose, you can get any size you wish, I got a length of the hose and then when to Ace hardware, in the brass plumbing aisle found barbed fittings that screw right into the vendor hardware. The kit used is the alum fitting on the hogshead, and a fitting on the crankcase, comes with fasteners, from Texas T Parts.

But I liked using the hydraulic oil hose to prevent any future fracture or leaks. Used double hose clamps too for extra securtiy.....this things works well, flows lots of oil to the front of the engine.

[FRANK PKNY]

tmodelman What do you think of the bypass kits that use the magneto post for a pick up?

[tmodelman]

The magneto pickup kits work ok. Have been used since the 20's, one of several accessories sold back then that are still made today.

Some say they put out puny flow, but no, they are good. If you think not, then run your T at road speed of 800-1000rpm and leave the front fitting off, you will find your oil on the road behind you!

Note the space above the factory mag pickup, the oil flows fast over the top of the flywheel past this fitting. The oiler pickup catches this oil and sends it on the way thru the tubing to the front of the engine. Every T I have has one of these in addition to the internal line. And as a safety feature, these accessory pickup do not count off in class judging at car shows for Model T are known to need extra oil to the front main and front rod when climbing even a bit of a hill.

[RonC]

Originally Posted by Jalopy Tin

I would like to have a hose and Mr Gaskets 9747 or similar fuel filter, without the filter, to keep an eye on the oil flow.
Btw can the thread be an AN thread perhaps? AN-12??
My 90 deg. elbows was not fitting very well in the aluminum casting. One end of elbow is NPT and the other is straight for the flare nuts.
/Tom

I would think you would not be able to see anything once the oil flows through the filter.

[Jalopy Tin]

Found the JIC fittings and hi-temp rated hydraulic pressure hose at my nearby plumber.