oil pressure line

mattsmith · #1 12-09-2010, 04:26 PM

Hi,

mounted my motor last night and ran into a problem, the oil pressure line for the constant speed prop is in the way of the lord mounts. I think this is the very expensive stainless steel line I have heard about.I disconnected the line from the governor pad to get the engine hung and it looks like the line is about a half inch to close. Can this line be bent so it will miss the mount? Thanks for any help, Matt

Lars · #2 12-09-2010, 08:26 PM

Post a photo, please. The stock Lycoming line should clear.

pat · #3 12-10-2010, 10:56 AM

"should" clear the mount. You may have to tweak it a little but I had no problem with that but you will likely have to intall the Oil pressure fitting prior to mounting the engine. If I recall,that fitting calls for a 45 and you wont be able to tighten it with the engine mounted.

mattsmith · #4 12-10-2010, 12:49 PM

the line has two Andel clamps that hold the line to the sump, if i take thes off and twek the line I can make it work but then i cant get the Andel clamps back on. Is it ok to eave thes off? i will try and post a picture. Thanks Matt.

DanH · #5 12-10-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mattsmith

the line has two Andel clamps that hold the line to the sump, if i take thes off and twek the line I can make it work but then i cant get the Andel clamps back on. Is it ok to eave thes off? i will try and post a picture. Thanks Matt.

You cannot (should not, do not!) leave the adel clamps off that line.