hermultra

I need new oil cooler lines, I want to disconect the lines tempoarily..

whats the best way to plug the holes @ the oil filter bracket??

so I can drive the car in the meantime...........thanks hermultra

NismoPick

The easiest way.... remove the oil cooler adapter from the block & install the oil filter in it's place. All you need is the hollow stud for the oil filter to screw onto the block.

hermultra

in otherwords i have to find one @ a junk yard (hollow stud)

I thought I could just get shorter bolts & washer & just plug them..

snwbrderphat540

lol, nooo... i think that might cause a little disturbance in oil flow dont you think? blocking off a main oil passage. haha. just a thought.


best solution, just replace the lines right away.

nismo619

I had a 1981 280zxt that i found out was well not well off... rusted through to hell... flinston car ! i could see the ground . SO i sold the engine but i did keep the stock oil cooler and put it on my 1982 280zxt wow wat a job ! but on the free way it keep my oil temp about 20* cooler pretty cool ! there was a place that could replace them.. wasnt it " earls " ? the same people who make the brake lines... i bought...

hermultra

thats cool !! I did not know that it was a main oil passage, I thought it was kinda looped in so to speek, only cooling a portion of the oil.....

well the only stupid question, is the one not asked..... thank you hermultra

snwbrderphat540

it might be, but since it has to be under pressure and flows from the oil filter i can only assume its a main passage.