Help: Oil Crossover Pipe to Oil Reservoir line too long?

[Socalozzy]

I need help I purchased a new cross over pipe and Oil Crossover Pipe to Oil Reservoir hose.
The cross over pipe fit okay but not perfect but the hose is too long that it bends when installed.
Please help

[boyt911sc]

Originally Posted by Socalozzy

I need help I purchased a new cross over pipe and Oil Crossover Pipe to Oil Reservoir hose.
The cross over pipe fit okay but not perfect but the hose is too long that it bends when installed.
Please help

You will get better responses if you include some pictures. Thanks.

Tony

[Socalozzy]

I purchased Both cross over line & hose from our host.

[seafeye]

Can you loosen the end with the 90 degree bend and turn it in the direction that will take the strain off the hose?

[Targalid]

You may have the wrong hose. I had similar problem. The catalog showed the part number as being correct but it did not fit on arrival. I had to return that part and get the right one. Had the same kink you show.

[75 911s]

Both my original and my replacement hose had a curve, as a previous post noted you should angle the 90 end up to make an upward curve taking the kink out. As far as it being the wrong hose do you (Targalid) mean Porsche vs aftermarket or actual part # difference?

[Socalozzy]

I tried everything the only way to get it streight was to remove the bolt to engine tin/cross over but then the line hits the shock

[gregwils]

You'll need to call the sales department, they will work with you to get it corrected. You need to remove it and replace it with the correct part.

[gomezoneill]

Don't run the engine that's for sure.

[deputydog95]

Originally Posted by gomezoneill

Don't run the engine that's for sure.

You'd be surprised at what get through. We just discovered a couple kinked lines on my car. One severely. Oil pressure is still great. Obviously going to fix it, but doesn't seem to hamper the pressure.

[Targalid]

Yes, it is the wrong part number that is listed. The correct part looks totally different. I will post some photos as soon as I find them. Wayne actually helped out with the mix up. He is one hell of a CEO.

[75 911s]

Here is mine. I had similar issues with fitment, but my crossover pipe bracket was bent toward the rear of the car and the metal crossover pipe was too rotated up, this swings the connection end by the oil tank closer to the engine tin. So step one is if you tightend the crossover pipe and put it too close to the transaxle you might back it off a little, give it a bit more clearance and then the crossover to oil tank line fits better. It's still not ideal. I feel like it was a bit of an afterthought for non front mount cooler cars.









Sorry didn't want to remove my wheel, but you can see how I had to rotate the oil line to tank sort up up and put a curve in it toward the top of the car. No kinks.




Targalid, did you order the 'gold one' 911-107-728-int I was curious if they are different lengths. They should be exactly the same.

In conclusion:

1.Crossover line may have been tightened to prevent leak, and it may have been tightened without holding the line in place, thus moving the line up closer to the transaxle and also moving the end by the engine tin closer to the back of the car. This exacerbates the issue with the line to tank.
2. Line to tank has a natural curve up in it. It is not straight over (perhaps I'm wrong, but my original line was this way and the new one fits this way with no kinks)
3. Could be issue with Porsche official part vs cheaper aftermarket.

[Targalid]

Socaldizzy has a 73 911T which should be the 2.4 liter. 75 911S has the 2.7 which is the same set up as mine, presumably with external cooler. Our situation is not relevant to Socaldizzy. He does not have an external cooler which is the problem I was having to solve and he has a different engine. Plainly he has the wrong part. These hoses fit exactly when they are correct. Socaldizzy could have either a 2.4 or a 2.7 since, according to my reading, the 911T was fitted with 2.4 through July of 73 then a 2.7 beginning in August of 73. Which engine do you have Socaldizzy?

[Socalozzy]

Originally Posted by Targalid

Socaldizzy has a 73 911T which should be the 2.4 liter. 75 911S has the 2.7 which is the same set up as mine, presumably with external cooler. Our situation is not relevant to Socaldizzy. He does not have an external cooler which is the problem I was having to solve and he has a different engine. Plainly he has the wrong part. These hoses fit exactly when they are correct. Socaldizzy could have either a 2.4 or a 2.7 since, according to my reading, the 911T was fitted with 2.4 through July of 73 then a 2.7 beginning in August of 73. Which engine do you have Socaldizzy?

The engine is a 2.4 MFI. when I placed several orders with pelican I always placed in the order notes "please make sure parts are correct for my 1973 911t 2.4 MFI all original no modifications"

[Socalozzy]

Originally Posted by 75 911s

Here is mine. I had similar issues with fitment, but my crossover pipe bracket was bent toward the rear of the car and the metal crossover pipe was too rotated up, this swings the connection end by the oil tank closer to the engine tin. So step one is if you tightend the crossover pipe and put it too close to the transaxle you might back it off a little, give it a bit more clearance and then the crossover to oil tank line fits better. It's still not ideal. I feel like it was a bit of an afterthought for non front mount cooler cars.









Sorry didn't want to remove my wheel, but you can see how I had to rotate the oil line to tank sort up up and put a curve in it toward the top of the car. No kinks.




Targalid, did you order the 'gold one' 911-107-728-int I was curious if they are different lengths. They should be exactly the same.

In conclusion:

1.Crossover line may have been tightened to prevent leak, and it may have been tightened without holding the line in place, thus moving the line up closer to the transaxle and also moving the end by the engine tin closer to the back of the car. This exacerbates the issue with the line to tank.
2. Line to tank has a natural curve up in it. It is not straight over (perhaps I'm wrong, but my original line was this way and the new one fits this way with no kinks)
3. Could be issue with Porsche official part vs cheaper aftermarket.

I will try to turn the bend 90 see if that helps, the tab on the cross over lines up with the engine tin bolt, I ordered the silver one, does the gold for better?
But if the off brand part is not the same original Porsche they should add a note "cheaper but fits too long".

[Socalozzy]

Okay I turned it 90 and it fits a lot better but still has a small of mount of bend, what do you guys think? Okay to use?
Thanks for your help and advice

[Targalid]

The small bend is no problem. Plus I think you now have better access to the valve cover. Good job.