I need your help in settling an argument with my pal. If any of you have a bow tie fuel car that has the original distributor oil line fittings on it this is what I would appreciate you checking for me (us).
The "T" fitting thickness. Just so you know which fitting I am referring to I will try and tell you.
First of all you have a coupler fitting that screws into the engine block. Then you have a t fitting that screws into this fitting.
I am saying that original are only 1/2" thick. My friend says they should be 9/16" thick.
Well then if so my repro distributor oil line kits in my catalog have the correct T fitting in that they measure .562 which is 9/16". I just looked on the chart and .5625 is exactly 9/16". Now I have always known my fittings are too fat. Typical stuff from say NAPA. So then how can an original car have a 9/16" thick fitting. My friend who is a frequent contributor to this forum says my LWC has a fake fitting on it. Measures 1/2" thick.
I have several old greasy junker fittings that I thought were original and they measure 1/2".
Your thoughts please. Thanks, JD
The "T" fitting thickness. Just so you know which fitting I am referring to I will try and tell you.
First of all you have a coupler fitting that screws into the engine block. Then you have a t fitting that screws into this fitting.
I am saying that original are only 1/2" thick. My friend says they should be 9/16" thick.
Well then if so my repro distributor oil line kits in my catalog have the correct T fitting in that they measure .562 which is 9/16". I just looked on the chart and .5625 is exactly 9/16". Now I have always known my fittings are too fat. Typical stuff from say NAPA. So then how can an original car have a 9/16" thick fitting. My friend who is a frequent contributor to this forum says my LWC has a fake fitting on it. Measures 1/2" thick.
I have several old greasy junker fittings that I thought were original and they measure 1/2".
Your thoughts please. Thanks, JD
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