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07-22-2003, 05:39 PM
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Oil guage fitting
I've got more questions bout hookin this thing up. I've got my copper line, but I can't find a compression fitting that will screw into the back of my guage. I've been to local parts stores, NAPA, and through old truck books, can't find anything. Thanks for your help.
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07-22-2003, 06:11 PM
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Low69,
When I did work on my cluster, I damaged the compresson fitting....I took the old one off the metal line and NAPA found one in stock. I put it on and it fit perfect.
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07-22-2003, 08:15 PM
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While you have the thing apart, throw that dinky compression type line away and get a braided stainless line. For the money its well worth the piece of mind because they are so much more durable.
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07-22-2003, 09:37 PM
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i thought about getting a braided, but where can u get a fitting to fit a stock guage???? Got to be the right thread and end to fit in there and seal up
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07-22-2003, 10:06 PM
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I had the same problem finding the fitting. I found them at my napa store . I bought a extra set. If you cant find any PM me and I will mail you some.
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07-22-2003, 11:14 PM
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Sisyphus was my mentor!
 
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braided line 4ever!
i bought from summit a few -3 to 1/8 pipethread adaptors & some -3AN line with teflon tubing inside the braided (by russell) with the ends already formed on the end & it works great - you cant make super sharp bends with it BUT it will last a real long time & you'll never need to worry about a squirt of hot oil inside your truck....
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07-22-2003, 11:35 PM
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I'll take the guage to a local parts show and see if I can figure out what thread it is. Passthebuck, the port in the block looks like 1/8 pipe, but the guage looks almost like a regular thread. I'll head to the parts shop and see what happens.
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07-23-2003, 11:18 AM
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Sisyphus was my mentor!
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ok low69cst - i'm pretty sure your gause is pipe thread too- keep me posted.
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