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Would someone please explain to me how the replacement oil pressure line fits together? This is for a 216 engine. It doesn't look exactly like the original and I don't want to wreck anything.

It seems like the nut slips over the line, and then a cone shape bushing fits on the very end of the line. Is this correct?

The bushing doesn't want to slide over the line fully, and it seems like it will fall out of position, fall and the floor, or somehow not create a proper seal.

Can ou post a pic?

Here is a picture from Denny's website of what the original fitting looks like.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137095044/large

you have a separate cone shaped bushing?

Yeah, the kit came with 1/8" tubing that slides through the firewall, then the nut slides on, and then the bushing slides on.

Upon closer inspection, the bushing was not sliding over the end of the tube because the tube was slightly out of round when it was cut. I will post pics later.

Here are pics of the replacement line. The existing nut was stripped (by the previous owner) and it would not tighten properly and dripped.

I used a scratch awl to open up the end of the tubing, and a file and some sandpaper to round the ends where it was cut / squeezed / crimped / out-of-round.

Works good now.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/BassBucket/52%20GMC/20140628_130728.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/BassBucket/52%20GMC/20140628_130809.jpg

You are talking about the oil line for the oil pressure gauge??

John