Oil Cooler Line replacement

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Fully Vetted

I started putting my hoses on tonight and ran into the same issue with the fittings being incredibly tight. I finally got them off but what's weird is when I checked the torque specs it is only 39 in lbs. I'm sure due to the aluminum. I used anti seize because of the steel fitting going into aluminum. Should I have used Loctite instead?

Also, has anyone else come across an issue of the shroud not having enough clearance for the new hoses? I'm going to have to cut or grind a relief in the shroud in order to get the hoses on.

I did on the 91 I took a pair of sheet metal shears and nibbed the bottom corner of the lower shroud in a 45 degree angle. Then wiggling it out was easy. This was when I had to remove the shroud however they should clear without having to cut the shroud

[5ABI VT]

I almost forgot about these hoses. What was the reason for making replacements? common leak point or..??

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by 5ABI VT

I almost forgot about these hoses. What was the reason for making replacements? common leak point or..??

Yes the OEM Units tend to leak over time.

[Dynomite]

And.......SS Braided Hose spices up the engine looks a bit

And.......the SS hoses you can make yourself with screw tight fittings NEVER Leak as they can withstand considerably more pressure than the Stock Hoses.
And........The Screw Tight Fittings look a lot nice than the cheaper Crimp Fittings which are NOT repairable if you ever wanted to replace the hoses for any reason (external damage for example). Or if you wanted to replace with shorter or longer hoses for example (the fittings can easily be removed and placed on the New SS Hose).

[5ABI VT]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Yes the OEM Units tend to leak over time.

Originally Posted by Dynomite

And.......SS Braided Hose spices up the engine looks a bit

And.......the SS hoses you can make yourself with screw tight fittings NEVER Leak as they can withstand considerably more pressure than the Stock Hoses.
And........The Screw Tight Fittings look a lot nice than the cheaper Crimp Fittings which are NOT repairable if you ever wanted to replace the hoses for any reason (external damage for example). Or if you wanted to replace with shorter or longer hoses for example (the fittings can easily be removed and placed on the New SS Hose).

I'm chasing a small leak still and am wondering if I should go ahead and replace my hoses. Where do these leak? I need to ask Jerry if he has these in black.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by 5ABI VT

I'm chasing a small leak still and am wondering if I should go ahead and replace my hoses. Where do these leak? I need to ask Jerry if he has these in black.

I think the only place the stock hoses leak is at the Crimp Fitting where it is crimped onto the hose.

The ones I use screw onto the hose (inside and out).

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

I think the only place the stock hoses leak is at the Crimp Fitting where it is crimped onto the hose

That's where they normally leak. They weep over time and the hoses become hard and brittle

[Fully Vetted]

When you replace those lines make sure you use a longer bolt on the block on the oil cooler end. That block is 1/4 in. thicker than stock and the stock bolt is too short.

[Livin' in the 80's]

Has anyone tried the ZIP-Corvette oil lines. I like the fact that they look like factory lines. Here is the link:

http://www.zip-corvette.com/90-95-lt...wRcaArw68P8HAQ

[Mystic ZR-1]

I installed a set from Zip a few years ago.
They fit fine and no leaks so far.