Oil Cooler
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Lake Ozark, MO
Oil Cooler
Installing an oil cooler on the 454. The kit I bought was not specifically made for the Corvette. It has hard lines that won't fit. Can I just cut the hard lines where I need them and clamp-on some flexible black hose? If so, are there pressure issues (hose or keeping the lines clamped on)?
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: NorCal
Hoses...
I just did this on my Corvair. I mounted a remote cooler w/fan, bought bulk pressure hose, 6 AN fittings for each end and it came out great! Cost me around $100.00 dollars for hose and fittings.
If you use your existing lines, use a flaring tool to make a 'fat' spot right near the cut end to hold the hose when you clamp it on. Not as good, and not my preference but you could probably get away with it.
Hans
If you use your existing lines, use a flaring tool to make a 'fat' spot right near the cut end to hold the hose when you clamp it on. Not as good, and not my preference but you could probably get away with it.
Hans
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Minneapolis Minnesota
I ordered special 300psi x 1/2" ID(250psi specified by cooler manufacture)hose from Napa. Though it is red. Cooler fittings are 3/8"? to 1/2" barb. Works fine. Someday everything goes AN, when I win the lotto.
