Paul Eastham
Well Known Member
Hi group,
Well, I got my engine hung yesterday! Very exciting.
I have a question though: To get some of the angled oil fittings on the engine "clocked" to the proper position, I had to unscrew them just a tiny bit from where the engine builder left them. This involved the oil pressure port and the oil cooler return fitting.
These are pipe-thread fittings, and I've read a few people say that unscrewing pipe fittings may cause leaks -- at least on the brake lines. Torque is still very high (>250in-lbs for a -8 steel fitting).
Given the high torque I don't think tightening them another full revolution is an option.
Thanks for any opinions!
Well, I got my engine hung yesterday! Very exciting.
I have a question though: To get some of the angled oil fittings on the engine "clocked" to the proper position, I had to unscrew them just a tiny bit from where the engine builder left them. This involved the oil pressure port and the oil cooler return fitting.
These are pipe-thread fittings, and I've read a few people say that unscrewing pipe fittings may cause leaks -- at least on the brake lines. Torque is still very high (>250in-lbs for a -8 steel fitting).
Given the high torque I don't think tightening them another full revolution is an option.
Thanks for any opinions!