[Mgs] Oil ine fitting - HELP!

[Craig Straub]

The engine is a 1973 MGB 1800cc

Thanks,

Craig

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Straub" <craigstraub at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:58 PM
Subject: [Mgs] Oil ine fitting - HELP!


> About 2 weeks ago I put my freshly rebuilt engine that was done by a 
> machine
> shop back in the car.  I started to hook up the ancillaries and found that 
> I
> had a problem.
>
> The machine shop had put the oil line fitting in backwards that  is 
> towards
> the rear of the engine.  Normally this fitting takes a 1" socket however 
> there
> is a slight factory bulge in the metal line not allowing the socket to 
> slip
> over.
>
> Does any one have a suggestion on what to do other than pulling the engine 
> out
> again and taking off the back plate?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
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