I am in desperate need of hard auxillary cooler oil lines. Any ideas?

[chrisp]

I have called and looked everywhere. I want to try to get some as close to home (Conn) as possible. Do you know of anyone who may have them? I know the dealer can get them but they are way too $$$$$.

This is in reference to the two hard lines that run fron the thermo/regulator out to the tromobone cooler and back. Mine are crimped from previous owner.

Thanks.

[feelyx]

If you take your old lines off and take them to a hydralic shop they can make you a set... they may have to cut your old fittings off and use them though. I think mine where quoted at $4.50 a foot.

hope this helps
Tim in Sac

[ChrisBennet]

Did you try dC Auto? He's right there in Conn. http://www.dcautomotive.com/

[jabb]

Try these guys... they should be able to make the lines for you.... They made some brake lines for my 914 when I was working in Danbury..... As mentioned you will have to
give them your old lines so they can match them.

MBH Sales and Service
15 Taylor Avenue, Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 743-7622



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• Joe A.
• 84 911 Targa
• 75 914/6 3.0

[chrisp]

Thanks for the MBH contact. I called them. They only have steel...I would need to supply brass. They want $4/ft for steel and $15 per bend. I have heard that they are a great shop and do good hydraulic work. But honestly when he takes a look at these lines I think he's going to run.....or at least charge me the approx. $250-$275 it figures out to be. Still just steel though.

[911pcars]

I'm pretty certain there's an adequate supply of these tubes sitting in the many bone yards across the country. The only drawback with getting a long distance set is the ungainly shape of this 10 foot package; truck freight would probably work.

If you don't want to go this route (and you're in a hurry), you have two options; use AN hose and fittings or steel tubing from your hydraulic shop.

BTW, the thermal conductivity of low alloy steel is 52 W/m-K, brass is 115 W/m-K and 3000 series alloy aluminum is about 170. Thus, brass conducts about twice as much heat as steel but not as much as aluminum which is great in this respect, but not if left unprotected.

Sherwood Lee
http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars

[Jim Sims]

I am told that Parts Heaven in California has a list of people waiting for good used oil cooler lines so I doubt there are many good sets to be had in junk yards. However for my son's '73T, I bought a complete (hardline with rubber section, thermostat and housing, both brass lines, trombone turnaround loop plus brackets and fittings) but slightly damaged (minor dents but no serious crimps or twisting) system off a wrecked '73E for $500. I believe I got to the wreck early though. The system due to the line lengths had to be sent to me by motor (truck) freight. Cheers. Jim

[MMARSH]

Chrisp,

When I was looking for lines for my 72, I called every Porsche Place you could think of, no luck. I finally went to Pomona swap meet and picked up a pair with a cooler for 250 bucks. Dont know where your located but I always see someone selling them there.

Michael