914-6 conversion oil line questions

confused · 11-12-2002, 11:58 PM

Ok so I have 73 914 with a 3.0, using a factory oil tank, lines, 914-6 cooler. I am looking for a threaded connection to weld onto the stock 3.0 hard oil line. I was going to cut off the 90 degree bend on the hard line and weld up a fitting to connect a stock 914-6 oil line (not the oil cooler line, the other one). I think the fitting I need is around 29 or 30mm. It should be steel so I can weld it onto the steel engine hardline. Anyone have any suggestions? Also can anyone recomend a place to buy quality headers for a reasonable price. Thanks for any help.

Brad Roberts · 11-13-2002, 04:58 PM

I *think* I have the fitting's laying around here (in steel). We normally tig this stuff. How do you plan to have it welded ??

I also have a factory 6 hard line you could use.

This sounds like another reason why I should be making a -6 hard line for conversion people.

B

Mike D. · Mike D.'s Garage

Do it Brad, Make the Hard Line. I'll need one for the 3.2 conversion. (still looking for an oil tank though).

"now on sale - Custom SSI hard oil line - any engine in a 914"

I'd buy one.

-Mike D.

Jim Smolka · 11-14-2002, 11:50 AM

Is this the line that runs from the motor oil exit side to a oil cooler or back to the tank if no oil cooler??? If so, I have taken a stock 911 line and then cut it in two as it makes a 90 degree turn twd the driver's side. Then, had a shop TIG on a 90 AN 12 fitting in the other direction so the oil lines to the oil coolers could run under the passenger side rockers using SS flex Aeroquip lines.

J P Stein · 11-14-2002, 01:18 PM

At some point, you may want to add one of these.
The set-up may vary, but hard lines make it more difficult.
If the thermostat is floating (not solidly mounted) a hard line is OK. If it is mounted, some flexibility in the lines is advisable.

Brad Roberts · 11-14-2002, 09:17 PM

JP,

Is your garage yellow ?? Have you sent those Bilsteins off yet ??

B

gint · 11-14-2002, 09:27 PM

While we're on the subject of colors, what'd you paint your engine bay, console and lower sections with JP? Was your car originally white?

J P Stein · 11-15-2002, 01:44 AM

Mike:
Not white, light gray. The car was/is green. I like a light color so's to keep an eye on "things".....always searching for cracks. ulf leads a hard life.

Brad:
White, not yellow.....it's the freaking camera.....under the car with a flash.....shop lighting drives the camera bonkers.

Bilsteins still in. The trailer is bout done and I have to move the car to get the trailer out.....yada...I'll get to it.
Do I have them offset strut mounts coming? I vaguely recall a phone conversation.........

Brad Roberts · 11-15-2002, 01:46 AM

I'm at SSI (today) Let me see if I can get them shipped out. Shipping and me will get along better now that I have a real shipping/receiving area.

B

gint · 11-15-2002, 05:41 AM

JP,
Is it plain ole paint or something like POR15?

J P Stein · 11-15-2002, 10:35 AM

It's plain old paint.
The areas in the pic were sandblasted (one of my uglier projects)to bare metal, etch primered and plain old paint.
I had previously seam welded everything from the firewall to the trans mount (one of my more painful projects)......ain't this stuff fun?

The factory welding on/around the suspension consoles was really s****y......where they bothered to weld. I really didn't plan to do all this, but when I saw those welds...... things sort of took on a life of their own.