Hydraulic tensioner oil line question

[Hatari]

Anyone know the part number for the right side LONGER oil line for the Carrera tensioner upgrade. My engine is a 72/73 vintage. The adapter that comes with some kits does not seal properly. The old kits came with 2 right side lines one for older cars and one for later ones. I need the longer one for an older engine.

Thanks,
Jack McAllister

[Doug Zielke]

Jack,
The late-style right oil line shows up as:
930 107 348 09
This line is the one that comes with the latest Carrera tensioner kit.

Also required:
930 107 342 01 (Rt. bracket)
999 511 174 02 (Hose clamp)
900 119 059 02 (m4x10 screw)

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Doug
'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
members.home.net/zielke/911SC.htm

[Hatari]

Doug,

Thanks. I'll be on it tomorrow.
Jack

[J P Stein]

I assume the problem is that you don't have the oil pressure sender mounted at the rear of the engine (next to the fan), but back next to the thermostat.

You can get this goodie(and it's attendent fiddly bits) and move the sender or find a NOS oil line that will reach....God knows where. Maybe Stoddard?

I have a used one, I think.

JPIII

[Hatari]

Yep...sending unit is near the back of the engine (when standing in back of the car). An adapter to span the shortage of the late model line was purchased with the tensioner upgrade kit, but the adapter was not threaded properly and the two parts would not seal. The adapter was aftermarket and not a P-part. After going through a complete topend rebuild, this is a little frustrating. Started the engine up yesterday for the first run-in and everything went pretty well except for this oil leak. I have to dial the carbs in and adjust the timing, but it started fine and sounded great.

If my local dealer can't come up with the part number for the correct line, I'll call Stoddard.

Thanks for your help.
Jack

[john walker's workshop]

i believe that long line is obsolete now. use the spacer block and long fitting.

[Jens Wendorff]

Use new copper seal rings with the fitting and make sure that your adapter is straight.
If you use the oil pressure sender, make sure the hollow screw is straight. Fixed this leaked recently 100%.

Jens

[Hatari]

Found the long line at a local P-Car shop (Music City P&A). It fixed the problem and the supplier of the aftermarket oil line adapter called today and confirmed that the part did not thread correctly...will see where that goes.

Thanks to all who responded.

Jack

[Early_S_Man]

So, Jack ... was there a part number on that RARE, HARD-TO-FIND OIL LINE?

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[Hatari]

The invoice says:
901.107.348.01R Cam Oil Line
N 020 825 1 Oil Line Ring
900.104.003.02 Oil Line Nut

The guy said they always had them at NAPA. Common on Camrys

[Early_S_Man]

Thanks, Jack! i think I'm going to order a couple of spares! Stoddard's parts search says $15.29!!! Already have a bag of ferrules and nuts!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[Hatari]

I was kidding about the Camry cross reference (but enjoyed it). But in checking around by phone and the web, I must confess that Stoddard's was the only seller that bothered to return the call from voice mails. They moved up on my good list today. The price you stated is in the ballpark I paid.
Jack

[Doug Zielke]

Hey Jack...with a little luck this thread could turn into a "burner"

Is that an *R* as last character in your part number? The number I gave you came from the Porsche Tech & Parts book. They also list a 901.107.348.01 But no R. Just curious, but glad you got what you needed. Stoddard's has never disappointed me either.

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Doug
'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
members.home.net/zielke/911SC.htm

[Hatari]

Yes, it is an "R". I assumed for Righthand, but I don't know...The line was a perfect match and the small hard line to the tensioner hydraulic fitting fit perfect too.

Jack

[Early_S_Man]

Jack,

It has been a common practice for years to append an 'R' onto factory part numbers to designate a reproduction part ... and in most cases the fit and finish are the same as the factory part.

I did not use the 'R' for my search at Stoddard's.

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[Hatari]

That's good news. The "R" oil line was a perfect fit and was made in Germany.
Jack

[Roland Kunz]

Hello

Left has allways a odd number and right has a even number.

R is for replacement stating that the part is a modified newer generation and will not fit direkt in the position the number stands for.
Stating that more parts or modifications are needed.

The R laso have some other show ups. Imprintet on the sparepart it showed that the part is raw and get finished at the factory. The finished part has an other number.

R is also indicating Repair set in combination with special numbers.

Reproduction parts are marked as STD or PCG.

If you have any serious problems with Porsche parts then information to Porsche parts dept. is welcome. But mostly the proffesionals work over it and have no problems as it is there job.
Many problems amatuers have where never asked by proffesionals.
Sometimes Porsche can provide the workaround information but mostly you will hear to contact your nearest dealer and have them do it. OK this is the reason for the boards.

Grüsse

[Hatari]

Actually, the oil line (as referenced by the number in my previous post) fit my 72' engine perfectly. It had the fitting for the hydraulic tensioner in about the same place as the short one for the later engines. As I stated, the oil line adapter (aftermarket-Weltmeister)supplied with the upgrade kit would not mate properly and the seller acknowledged that after pulling one from the shelf. To those of you considering upgrading your tensioners should make a note of that oil line number. It actually costs less than the adapter use a short/later model line.

By the way, I drove the freshly rebuilt 2.7 about 35 miles today for the first outing. Ran great...felt great.
Thanks to all who offered help.

Jack

[Early_S_Man]

Actually, the usage of a 'R' suffix I was referring to was strictly limited to USA aftermarket parts catalogs.

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa