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Old 12-24-09, 10:22 AM
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OMP line question

Would it be possible to adapt the OMP to use braided lines and AN fittings? I know some people will say "Anything is possible", but would this be a fairly easy retrofit? I'm tied of leaking lines. I've replaced the ones on my 13B several times.
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AN fittings would need to be tapped. Not a direction I would care to go. In one of my boxes is a collection of used mop lines, have at it.
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the later cars with banjo style fittings have had kits made, but it seems like the cost is a lot more than just two new lines, AND routing AN line is also a hassle, since it will cut thru stuff it touches.

personally i don't like looking at AN line either...
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In the past I have seen a few companies selling
steel omp lines. Rmember them around but dont remember
who sold them or how good they worked.
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Do they even sell AN line that small? OMP internal diameter is tiny, to keep the total volume low so they fill quickly if/when they bleed down.
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what type of lines r u using as replacements? u need hoses with a small enough diameter so they fit snugly on the barbs of the omp.
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Originally Posted by rxtasy3
what type of lines r u using as replacements? u need hoses with a small enough diameter so they fit snugly on the barbs of the omp.
Right now I'm using used ones from a first gen RX-7. I see Summit has 3/16 o.d. solid Stainless steel tubing. Do you think that would work? I know I would have to adapt the OMP and carb to take the fittings.
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3/16" is brake line size. I think the stock ones are clear simply to see that oil is still being feed to the engine. Only problem I see with that is how to mate the steel braided line and barbs, unless the id of the hose is small enough for a tight fit.
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