Chris,
Check with local companies that do heavy equipment hydraulics. You may be
able to have them replace just the rubber hose and reuse your ends.
Sid
>From: Christopher Coker <cfcoker@home.com>
>Reply-To: Christopher Coker <cfcoker@home.com>
>To: Datsun Roadster Mailing List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Factory oil cooler question
>Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:17:22 -0400
>
>Howdy all,
>
>I'm in the process of replacing the rubber oil cooler lines on the race car
>with some stainless braided line. Upon initial inspection, it looks like
>the fitting on the filter adapter and oil cooler are -8 fittings, but the
>thread pitch is a little off. I can get a new oil cooler with the proper
>fittings, but the adapters from the AN type fitting to the oil filter
>adapter may be something unusual as well.
>
>As far as I can tell, this is the original oil cooler set-up that was
>available from Datsun.
>
>Any insight would be appreciated. I'd rather not run the race car with 30
>year old oil cooler lines.
>
>Happy Roadstering,
>Chris Coker
>Royal Oak, MI
>
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