Just as the title says. Would there be any problems? I honestly cant think of any, but you never know. I was thinking rubber or silocone. Any thoughts?

~T.J.

 

Rubber lines will hold a lot more oil in them. The stock plastic ones have a very small inner diameter. The larger you go, the more the lines will have to "fill up" before they will start to inject oil. Not sure if it makes a big deal or not.

 

Yeah, I thought about that. I was gonna try and find something to "exactly replace" the stock ones, just all soft line rather than the brittle hard lines on there now.

~T.J.

 

I've never seen a soft line with such a small inner diameter, it's probably only 2mm tops.

 

oil and rubber don't mix.

the oil will soften the line and cause them to swell.

have you ever seen a rubber bush that has been oil soaked for a long time??

the silicone lines should work fine though.

 

Yeah just make sure the rubber you use is suitable for the heat and the usgae of oil..

 

So if I find a silicone hose or a rubber hose "suitable" the "right size" I can use it?

~T.J.

 

Doesn't the 12A only have 2 of them? They are like 12 bucks each from the dealer. Don't risk it with some "home-engineering", use the right part if it exists.

 

yup for sure...
other options would be copper or steel line, but you still have to find a way of hooking it up i guess

 

So...On with the hunt to find the "right size" hose...In yellow of course .

~T.J.

 

But theyre not yellow . Plus i dont want them drying out and breaking over time like all my other ones.

~T.J.

 

17+ years is pretty good if you ask me.

 

Yeah, good point.

Heres a question though...What do people running aftermarket carbs use for the OMP lines? Obviously the pre-formed factory lines wont fit, so what do they use?

~T.J.

 

Either they drill and tap, using some kind of braided hose, (not necessarily steel braided)

OR

Pre-mix.

 

I took mine off and smashed them with a hammer.

 

Ok...What size?

~T.J.

 

only cause your carb didnt come with the omp linkage

 

Haha, yeah. But seriously, what size should I get?

~T.J.

 

I'm using the stock OMP lines with a weber carb...you can use them without any problems. I suggest you get them new and try to use them with your aftermarket carb.

My 45DCOE came with copper tubes tapped into the jet cover and I just placed the original OMP lines to it. They are a bit bent but not so much that they will brake. BTW my carb is way down close to the header since it's on a lake city sidedraft manifold. I still have my original OMP lines.

You can also use copper lines used for oil pressure gauges, they sell those everywhere and I think the internal diameter is small enough.

 

Hmmm...Ok. Well I think Im gonna look into it more, maybe Ill find something interesting. I was thinking of using one of the sizes of silicone fuel line for model cars and stuff. That stuff is small, and fuel/oil resistant/proof, and they sell it by the foot. I just need to find it in the right size.

~T.J.

 

Now you're talking! Good idea.