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Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem vegiguy #1096324 04/09/2015 2:19 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 182 Kansas V vegiguy Shop Shark
vegiguy Shop Shark V Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 182 Kansas	On this engine it looks like someone installed a new line and compression fittings but then overtightened them and stripped the threads. Would it be better to just solder these?

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216 external oil line(?) problem	vegiguy	04/08/2015 9:21 AM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	whiskey runner	04/08/2015 10:16 AM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	Hotrod Lincoln	04/08/2015 2:39 PM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	Tiny	04/08/2015 7:39 PM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	vegiguy	04/09/2015 1:59 AM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	vegiguy	04/09/2015 2:19 AM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	Hotrod Lincoln	04/09/2015 3:06 AM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	Volfandt	04/09/2015 1:53 PM
Re: 216 external oil line(?) problem	vegiguy	04/10/2015 4:20 AM

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