Rocker oil feed line
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Lots of references to using a high pressure plastic brake line:
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rocker feed oil line
The other day I noticed cracks on both sides of my rocker feed line going over the engine, I hope this hasn't gone on long enough to do any damage I think I got lucky because I haven't noticed any residual oil on the engine. Does anyone know how much psi runs through the rocker feed oil line...
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If you do replace them yourself then they should be fitted cold
If you heat them them too fit they can come loose
Several years ago I replaced mine with the hi temp hi heat truck air brake hose from NAPA. A pot of boiling water on the stove, gloves and pliers to retrieve banjo fittings dropped in the pot, heat the tubing end in the water and push on fitting while hot.
Probably best to do this while the Misses is out.
Probably best to do this while the Misses is out.
Anyone have a reference to a supplier of banjo fittings, plain type, for 5/16 BSF banjo bolts and AN4 (1/4") braided oil lines? They are often listed as M8 / 1/4" banjo fittings.
I'd like stainless or brass material fittings. They are hard to come by! Steel-FZB ones are easily found. Will need one way and two way banjo fittings.
Venhill offers banjo fittings for braided AN3 lines only (as used for custom brake lines).
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I'd like stainless or brass material fittings. They are hard to come by! Steel-FZB ones are easily found. Will need one way and two way banjo fittings.
Venhill offers banjo fittings for braided AN3 lines only (as used for custom brake lines).
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On the topic of rocker oil feed lines, does it matter if the oil feed line is connected to the left side of the head, compred to the tyypical right side feed connection? just wondered.
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+ 1 for the self assembly pipe and fittings from VerHill
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I made a special tool for the banjo and held the tubing in the vice. I have a small wood block drilled for the line diameter then cut in half with a band saw. it clamps the tubing very well. The other tool is for driving in the banjo without hammering on it directly which might distort the banjo.
A picture of "the other tool" would be helpful. I guess you are using AN3 braided lines.
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This sound to be the same tool idea as the one for "flaring" cunifer automotive brake pipe
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question (LAB) - 74 Mk2 - engine rocker oil feed line
the oil feed line to the rockers comes off the crankcase (right side) and goes up to the cylinder head, splits, and feeds the right and left side on the cylinder head. question - which side of the cylinder head is the split (factory). mine is on the left side. previous owner added an oil...
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My mkII 850 had no barbs on the banjos, just longish pipe sections. Ran quite well for awhile with new air brake type lines. Then after removing the banjos for headwork etc, likely twisting the lines on banjos, soon after refit had one hose let go. Then learned barbed banjos were available got a set. No issues since.
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