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Oil lines for a 72 T?
I dearly love my 72 and have been slowly going through the car end to end rebuilding and updating as $ allows... I just finished installing turbo tie rods, new torsion bars and the Elephant greaseable A arm bushings on the front end and a new master cylinder... it's going in for alignment, ride height, and corner balancing today (of course it just started raining this morning).
As I was poking around I noticed the original oil lines are looking tired and a couple of them are seeping or dripping. With the 72 being a unique set up, where have you found good replacement lines other than Porsche? (I called them about one of the lines, they can get it for me for $300!... ouch!)
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12-29-2004, 07:53 AM
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Skip are you refering to the hard lines that run to the front cooler, these are 72 specifc and cost a fortune (elephant make an alternative)?
If you mean the other lines most can be knocked up by a good hydraulic hose shop (the sort that do forklift and CAT hoses) that cost considerabley less than porsche. I got mine made up in stainless steel braided teflon coated pipe and it still cost lest than the OEM hoses
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12-29-2004, 07:58 AM
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Yep, Luke's advice about the hydraulic shop will likely be the cheapest. The ones with the aluminum collars on them can actually come loose sometimes, and need tightening. Mine were loose, and I tightened them up with good results. I think the only one you'll need to go with Porsche on (pelican sells these too on special order) is the "S" hose. It's the hard formed hose at the bottom into the oil tank. Type the part numbers into Pelican's search page, and see what price they come up with. Most likely cheaper than Porsche. Will be an OEM replacement, and a good option if you want original.
Us '72 guys have it rough when it comes to certain parts 
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Does anyone have the part numbers for the S hose and the factory hard lines that are still available?
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12-29-2004, 04:40 PM
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We all want to know. How about TRE or anyone out there with knowledge. I've been contemplating the same questions. I'm not convinced that I need the Elephant solution.
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  Type part numbers (leave out periods or points) into search Pelican Parts box to see what is still available and the cost. Jim Sims Last edited by Jim Sims; 12-29-2004 at 09:01 PM.. |
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I'm not trying to hijack this thread. This is an FYI. If anyone is interested in one, I have a NOS short flexible hose (pt. # 901.207.030.01) that connects the bottom of the tank to the hard line for the oil cooler. It's in storage & I would have to look for it. I had a '72 and don't anymore. I also have a couple of '72 oil tanks.
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Jim, thank you for the schematic, exactly what I need for specifics. Alas, my car does not have the front cooler... yet. So far it has been just fine in our blazing Pacific North West summer temps of 85-90 degrees.
The ones I am looking to replace are the ones that have the aluminum collars, part # 911.207.315.01 and 911.107.720.01, and you are right Jay, they are cheaper than my Porsche dealer quotes! Also, what do you mean when you say they were loose? just the fitting to the tank or console? or is there a way to tighten the fitting to the hose? thats where mine seem to be seeping.
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Skip, I mean the fitting to the hose. The aluminum collars will unscrew from the hex portion. The hose sort of 'threads' onto the fitting (there's a barb shaped like a thread holding it on), and then the aluminum collars thread onto the fitting to provide extra crush, and secure the hose. This is similar to a Parker style "field attachable" fittings.
My hose was loose to the fitting, and the collar was loose also. I disassembled, cleaned them up, and re-attached mine, and tightened everything up. I don't have any leaks from here. I wish I could get the exact specs on the hose. These would be a cinch to rebuild with a couple of wrenches, and those aluminum fittings would likely last forever.
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if the hose is "seeping" out between the crimp and the actual hose, rather than the threaded fitting. A good hose shop can either re-crimp the hose which might solve it or they can chop out the original hose and crimp in a section of new hose into your original fittings
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