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727 cooling lines question
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 13 8:37 pm
by Dart Vader
One of my two cooling lines has broken in the past and was bodged with a bit of rubber
My question is are they all the same across a bodies, b bodies?
Is it best just to replace them with some braided hose and run a separate cooler?
What are the fittings?
J
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 13 8:46 pm
by MilesnMiles
Justin, different for different cars. I made some up using copper tube and the original fittings last time around. Used a separate trans oil cooler too.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 13 8:57 pm
by Pete
Separate cooler is always a good insurance policy.
Don't use rubber, I have seen them blow off under pressure at the track
Underpants-filling time!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 13 10:06 pm
by Dart Vader
Yeah, was more looking at replacing them
Defo a cooler, means I can use a spare b body rad I have
Will look at the copper pipe route
Cheers guys
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 13 11:50 pm
by Adrian Worman
Don't use soft bendable copper, its too soft and you risk a stone or something flattening or worse cracking it.
Use some large diameter brake tubing

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 13 8:48 pm
by shovelheadrob
The stuff you want is called kunifer or cunifer, I've seen it spelt both ways, it's a copper alloy. Available in various diameters.
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 13 9:26 pm
by drewcrane
With the proper reducers and adapters you should be able to use the factory lines and at the end use the said fittings ,with a braided hose run that to a cooler and back in line , that is what I have currently
