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I want to move my oil canister to in front of my Carb..I think tha is were it belongs. Do I need to empty the oil before I do this. Wll I need longer hoses..and what psi do i need. The reason for doing this ..is i think the hoses are to close to the Manifold.

Might be a ggod idea to drain it first, just in case. But I'd try it without removing the hoses first. You never know, they might be ok. Or maybe even just swapped if the lengths are not the same. If you do have new ones made, get the measurements and go to the flaps. I had mine made, took the old ones with me so they could see what ends were needed. Mine are made with 300 psi hose, more than enough for the pressure that you'll get from the oil pump. Alternitavle, you could also use 1/4" steel brake line, which some of my oil lines also have. my filter is mounted to the fender well, as I used the filter mount on the manifold for the fuel distribution block for the 2 Holleys i'm running.

1/4 Inch steel brake lines would look good.. I guess I will try to move it first and see how the hoses fit..If there is enough hose line to do it without replacing them... Thanks Bill.

Mike, I've been going throug this with a couple of AC filters that I've picked up at swap meed this summer. If you've got the SC-655 filter with the fitting in the front quarter of the canister then you will have to have a longer inlet line made up. The AD's that had the filter mounted in front of the carb had the outlet in the back quarter of the canister.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Denny 1 fitting comes out of the top of the canister facing the ..about at the generator, and the other out the bottom, the bottom fitting is screwed into the canister,so is the top.. both fittings Brass. i know you prob know this. It looks to me that there is enough length of oil hose to move the canister without getting longer hoses,although one is s/s the other is rubber. I was just hoping to be able to do this without draining the oil..I am on my 2nd oil change,,The last change was a hot change,I have not driven it as you guys prob. know..in 2 years, but I do start it about 3 times a month.

Any oil resistant hose works fine- you never get more than 100 psi there.

I used 1/2" jiffy hose (pretty much just industrial PEX) on mine, but I have a full flow 261 with 1/2" NPT fittings, so its a bit different. I had to mount my oil filter to the front of the manifold to clear the steering box.

One more thing...I have noticed a drip collecting on the bottom Brass fitting. With the canester set back so far (next to the Fire wall)Its hard for me to see were this drip is coming from.I put my hand around the canister and it is greasy. Has anyone ever had a leak were the Bracket is welded to the canister?

Its most likely coming from the top gasket of the cannister and seeping down the side. I bet you either have two gaskets in there or the one is a bit crooked in the groove.