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| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 80 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 80 | I got new oil filter lines from Chevs of the 40s,and the fittings where they hook to the filter are the wrong type.
They come with a flare fitting like a fuel line, and I need a brass flare fitting.
The filter is an original AC and the line has a part # of FT17.
It is on a 1951 216 engine,
Can anyone help? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | A good hardware store or auto parts store should have brass adapter fittings (NAPA has a good selection and can order any Weatherhead-Eaton brass fitting). Your best best is to bring the hoses and canister to the store and have them match-up the fittings.
Do you need an adapter that has a T fitting for the oil pressure line (usually where the right-side hose goes into the block)?
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Also contacting Chevys of the 40's will probably resolve your problem too.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The lines should have an 1/8" NPT fitting on one end, and a flare fitting on the other. The reason is so that the line can be hooked up without having to twist the hose at least on one end. Your engine should have had the adapter fittings (one for each line) either on the block (that's where I've usually seen them) or on the filter housing itself. If you don't have it, then a trip to flaps is in order. Check out their brake line adapter fittings. Should be a 1/4" inverted flare x 1/8" NPT male fitting.
Bill Burmeister
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