727 oil cooler fittings

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Aug 01, 14 1:14 pm

Hi,
Does anyone know what size fittings I need to screw into the gearbox so I can make up some new external oil cooler lines?

I'm looking to run new copper lines to an external cooler.

Thanks

Jon

RW71 · Post by **RW71** » Fri Aug 01, 14 1:34 pm

Hi Jon,
I believe the fittings are 1/8" NPT.
I would avoid using copper tubing as it can work harden from vibration and fail.
Rich.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Aug 01, 14 1:39 pm

RW71 wrote:Hi Jon,
I believe the fittings are 1/8" NPT.
I would avoid using copper tubing as it can work harden from vibration and fail.
Rich.

Thanks mate.

AN6 fittings look popular.

So would some of this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171226327374? ... EBIDX%3AIT

and

These

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AN-6-AN6-AN-0 ... 54039b4811

get me from the gearbox, all the way to the cooler?

Thanks

Jon

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Aug 01, 14 3:14 pm

1/8npt is correct

Can't open your links at moment

Go on eBay

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Torques-U-K

Cheap price good quality and amazing service

AN-6 seems to be the way

When using AN-8 it's been know to flow to fast and a reducer used to slow flow

Mount you cooler

Have a measure order the pipes

Watch youtube vid

Make your own it's easy

Tape pipe cut with angle grinder with thin Alu dish

Post up how it went as I'm next

Willx

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Aug 01, 14 3:21 pm

Oh while your there

Oil temp sender inline mmmmmm

The 1/8 npt is an tapered thread so use ptf tape

All other an-6 fitting are flare and ball so no tape

I'm going under steering box with both lines then bulk head connector to front mounted oil cooler

I can email you a full excel spread sheet with all adaptors I'm about to order but might be diffrent as B body

I have done a lot of research into pipes and fitting and need loads and it's all mega money if you want talk after you added it all up and crying PM your number lol

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Aug 01, 14 3:24 pm

Thanks mate.

This is the hose, its not metal just fabric I think, its for AN6 connectors though

Cheers

Jon

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Fri Aug 01, 14 3:30 pm

RW71 wrote:Hi Jon,
I believe the fittings are 1/8" NPT.
I would avoid using copper tubing as it can work harden from vibration and fail.
Rich.

Got Copper on mine, been there for years no probs...a cheap an easy solution.. Try and avoid using rubber hoses, seen them blow to many times and destroy the boxes...

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Fri Aug 01, 14 3:35 pm

How about braided hosr Rich ? 3M is about £25 and should resist popping ? (i've still got solids on mine, but was thinking of changing at some point)

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Fri Aug 01, 14 4:33 pm

morgan wrote:How about braided hosr Rich ? 3M is about £25 and should resist popping ? (i've still got solids on mine, but was thinking of changing at some point)

Braided should be fine Morgan...