I bought a new oil pump, so I shouldn't have to worry about that dying out, but what about the lines? They're about $15 each and I was wondering if I could get a second opinion as to how long my original ones will last. Thanks.

 

I have a n 80 , 81 gsl ,and 84 gs which have set for long periods of time (up to 3 yrs ) without being tinkered with and all of the lines are fine (all orig)

 

Ok, thanks. How did you find the condition of the oil metering pump to be?

 

when I did my engine swap (81 engine to 84 body) I removed the pump and did a precautionary cleanout to remove and trash (sludge) from sitting and havnt had a problem

 

Ok, that's good. How do you find the oil cooler on the 81 to work? Did you use the 81 driveshaft?

 

The cooler works great but the braided lines leak like a s.o.b. but not from just one place it seems to seep from the entire hose itself


The engine was the only thing swapped the tranny and ds are orig 84 equip

runs a lot better w/ all the simple mods Ive done to it

zoom,zoom,zoom

 

The plastic oil metering lines get brittle and dry out *long* before the pump will go bad. They will last a long time as long as you don't "tinker" with them. IMO, it's a good idea to replace the oil lines as preventative maintenance. With all the component movement and "tinkering" that goes along with replacing an engine this is the perfect opportunity for these already weak lines to break. Replace 'em!

 

Ive had so much on my mind lately I hadnt thought about that ... and not to mention the exposure to thermal wear (hot cold hot cold) for over 20 years (Im going to go order some Fri

thank 4 advice inittab