Hard oil supply line fabrication - anyone know how?
10-08-2015, 03:11 PM
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Hard oil supply line fabrication - anyone know how?
I am using the BEGI braided lines to bring oil from my passenger side oil supply to the turbo. A couple months ago that lines made contact with my crank trigger wheel and sliced it open. I didn't notice until I got home from work that day and saw the big pool of oil under where my car had sat the night before. I had less than a quart left of oil in my car. I replaced the oil line but I want to move away from that flexible braided line as soon as it's practical.
Does anyone have any experience making their own hard hydraulic (and other) lines? Pictures of completed projects?
Does anyone have any experience making their own hard hydraulic (and other) lines? Pictures of completed projects?
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10-08-2015, 03:31 PM
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It didn't seem like it would fit around the back... Was I doing it wrong?
Either way, I want to do hard lines next time... I'd love to see hard line goodness.
Either way, I want to do hard lines next time... I'd love to see hard line goodness.
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10-08-2015, 04:16 PM
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Because when I built the car I figured that the BEGI oil distribution block was my favorite solution and it routes it around the front unless I did it wrong. I can't see how it can be done any other way with the parts they provide.
I have learned since then and pretty much the only BEGI item I have on my car is the cast manifold. (aside from the distribution block until I can find a better solution)
I have learned since then and pretty much the only BEGI item I have on my car is the cast manifold. (aside from the distribution block until I can find a better solution)
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10-08-2015, 04:21 PM
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I have seen hard lines used on aircraft piston engines (almost always used on turbines, but those don't vibrate nearly as much), so it is possible. Rules:
1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
The Easy button on a post-1995 Miata is a well-secured soft line run around the back of the block. 1995 and prior year blocks have an oil feed port on the exhaust side.
1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
The Easy button on a post-1995 Miata is a well-secured soft line run around the back of the block. 1995 and prior year blocks have an oil feed port on the exhaust side.
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10-08-2015, 04:51 PM
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Thank you. My "spare block" is from a mazdaspeed so it has the oil feed on the drivers side but it doesn't have the oil pump to drive VVT (unless I am mistaken) so I am throwing rods into my current motor this winter just to get on the road faster. When I have time and money I will build the mazdaspeed motor (with VVT head) and that will solve many of my problems.
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10-08-2015, 06:01 PM
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Oh, if you're gathering from the stock oil pressure sender location, then you need 1/8 bspt not bspp. Bspp is on the banjo bolt to the block.
Your turbo is internally restricted or do you have to use a pill in-line? You can tee from this area without issue, I did this on my bp4W as well.
I'm currently only teeing this location on my vvt motor for pressure sensors as I'm using a 94 block and sourcing oil from the driver side.
If you use a sandwich plate, move the pressure sensor to the plate, and then tee from the old sensor location as this will be filtered oil. Don't feed a turbo from a sandwich plate.
Your turbo is internally restricted or do you have to use a pill in-line? You can tee from this area without issue, I did this on my bp4W as well.
I'm currently only teeing this location on my vvt motor for pressure sensors as I'm using a 94 block and sourcing oil from the driver side.
If you use a sandwich plate, move the pressure sensor to the plate, and then tee from the old sensor location as this will be filtered oil. Don't feed a turbo from a sandwich plate.
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10-08-2015, 06:02 PM
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I have seen hard lines used on aircraft piston engines (almost always used on turbines, but those don't vibrate nearly as much), so it is possible. Rules:
1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
The Easy button on a post-1995 Miata is a well-secured soft line run around the back of the block. 1995 and prior year blocks have an oil feed port on the exhaust side.
1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
The Easy button on a post-1995 Miata is a well-secured soft line run around the back of the block. 1995 and prior year blocks have an oil feed port on the exhaust side.
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11-01-2015, 11:09 PM
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I have seen hard lines used on aircraft piston engines (almost always used on turbines, but those don't vibrate nearly as much), so it is possible. Rules:
1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
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1. Use steel, and only steel. Don't even think of using aluminum.
2. Lines must be secured to the block at frequent intervals. I don't know the interval spacing off the top of my head, there might be something in FAA AC 43-13B.
3. Inspect frequently -- they still crack.
Honestly, soft lines take the cracking worry out. The reason for use in aviation is to save space and weight.
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11-02-2015, 10:43 AM
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I had a stainless single flare feed line on my race car and my turbo dd for a long time they work great. I just recently switched to a braided line. I bought the line from mcmaster and I used swadgelok fittings I got from work instead of buying a flare tool. The fittings are expensive but no fancy tools needed and they are very very strong and never leaked.
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