Peter:
Got mine from TRF (back when they kept things in stock) and
felt it was a quality line and have no problems with it.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
Peter Zaborski wrote:
>
> As some listers might recall, I'm planning the cleaning of my small gauges
> (which requires the dash being lowered to "service" position). While in
> there, of course I will do more than I originally started out to do :-)
>
> One of the things I want to do is replace the oil pressure gauge line. On a
> 22 year old car I am paranoid the original nylon line is getting quite
> brittle and if it should ever crack while driving, the outcome could be
> devastating (from my perspective, probably pretty positive from the engine
> shop's perspective!).
>
> So the questions are:
>
> Does anyone know why the carb TR6s had the male/male adapter on the block
> for a female end on the line while the PI cars just had a male fitting on
> the line go directly into the block? If I have a line made up I think I
> might skip the adapter if I can get the proper fittings unless there is a
> compelling reason the retain the adapter.
>
> Has anyone made (or had made up) a line similar to the stainless/teflon
> brake lines made by Goodridge (and probably others)? I installed the
> Goodridge brake lines on my car and they are quite nice. I'd like to get a
> similar line for my oil pressure gauge (yeah I know the pressures are
> nowhere near the same). Any advice here would be most welcome.
>
> Also has anyone obtained a replacement line from TRF or Moss? DO they seem
> likely to last a while or are they cheapies made in Taiwan (no offense to
> any Taiwanese listers)?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO Calgary,Canada ---
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