aidandj

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So I'm putting my motor in before I turbo it and wanted to get the oil feed and return done while the motor (92) was out. Bought the 10x1.5 to -3an fitting from Begi, and a -3an cap from Jegs.



Fitting, -3an cap, and -4an cap.

But when I tried to put the -3an cap on the fitting it was too small. Now begi listed the part on my sheet as a JIC 3/8-24 fitting, which I've since determined to be -3an...I think. But my -3an cap from Jegs doesn't fit:



and the -4an cap does:



Stumped.

curly

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Oil feed fitting looks like a -4 AN. Bigger than any AN line I've used for a turbo feed.

aidandj

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I ordered a -3 I'll call them tomorrow.

shuiend

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I have always used a -4an oil feed line, just had to put in a restrictor depending on what turbo.

concealer404

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+1 for "I've always used -4AN."

However, if you ordered -3AN, that's certainly not what you got.

18psi

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WHAT?!

Are you guys suggesting that Begi sent someone the wrong part?

Surely, you jest

aidandj

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More googling has revealed that an/jic -3 should have a 3/8 outer thread diameter. Mine is more like .43. Called BEGI but shipping wasn't in yet.

concealer404

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What does shipping have to do with it?

aidandj

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I'm assuming its because they shipped the wrong part? Just what I was told on the phone.

18psi

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concealer404

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So they can't help you at all until their "shipping department" decides to roll into the shop?

That sounds... silly.

curly

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My guess is the bin for the -4 is right next to the -3, and some have fallen in over the years. Happened to me when I got my turbo adapter from Abe.

aidandj

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Whoever picked up the phone the first time was the only person there. Not sure who it was but when I called back just now the lady was very helpful.

aidandj

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They made it sound like the -3 part isn't ordered very often. And they only had one -3 fitting left. Oh well, they are sending the new part out today.

thasac

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for future reference, find a local hydraulics supply shop (such as Easton) ... they typically have what you need in stock, even metric adapters.