oil cooler install questions?

[turbophein]

i have a summit oil cooler i am trying to install in the vr4. i went to the local parts store and they can't find anything that will fit my application.

i have a 90 OFH, the lines coming from the cooler are -8 with a female end earls fitting. i somehow need to tap the -8 into the filter housing. at first i wanted a banjo fitting that had the -8 threads on the end of it and couldn't find one, then i looked for a male to male adapter fitting to just screw into the housing and couldn't find that either.

i think the stock banjo bolt is a m16 x1.50 thread right? and i have a -8 braided line.

so i either need a banjo fitting that is M16 and has -8 threads on the end or the M16 x1.50 to -8 adapter.

any help would be great

 

[Muskrat]

Look for Metric to AN adapter's. Earls makes them, available on Jegs.

 

[jepherz]

Summit has them too. If you need a part number I can look in my car's paperwork.

 

[turbophein]

part #'s would be great

 

[turbophein]

just found these click

i was just assuming my line was -8an from a pic i saw in the earls catalog, but i am not sure, and they don't even carry a -8 adapter.

i tried googling to find the diameter of a -6 or -8 line and got a bunch of useless fishing links

Edit: -6an is 3/8" line
-8an is 1/2" line

 

[mooserage]

I think this is answered, but since I have the paper right next to me,it is an 8an male to 16mmx1.5mm male (Summit Aeroquip part # FBM2243)
-shamus

Edit: The above link to earl's stuff is for o-ringed flare fitting, not what you need. You want this: click

 

[turbophein]

yes i was worried about that o-ring! thanks for the info, much appreciated!!!

 

[SleepinGVR4]

I have something to add to this. What kinda AN hose fitting does everyone use off the OFH? 90 degree? 120 degree? 150 degree? or 180 degree?

 

[TylerAdamson]

9919EFJ is the EARLS part number for the m16x1.5 to -8 fitting, and its $7.99 from AN Plumbing. As for what fitting to use, that would depend on where you were going to mount the Oil Cooler unit. I would think that a 90* fitting would work for most locations though.

 

[raptorWagon]

My question from what I've read in other threads..is the general consensus to use crush washers with the AN fittings to prevent leaks from the OFH housing and the stock 90' cooler if using one?

 

[mooserage]

Crush washers? Oh, between the metric AN adapter and the housing you mean? That's interesting, I was wondering that since it is a flat mounting face...
-shamus

 

[SleepinGVR4]

To settle every ones questions about the metric to AN adapters and the OEM crush washers for external oil cooler...
Click Here

And scroll the the bottom.

 

Copper washers along with a small amount of thread sealer. Forgot the name of the company, maybe staybond but arp has some too. Hasn't leaked a drop.