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REF: Oiling & Lubrication - Sub-05B
Make Your Own Custom Oil Pump Hose
For 91-03 Sportsters
- For roughly around $20, you can make (or have made) the hose from the oil pump to the filter housing. You'll have to find a shop that has the proper equipment to make the crimp.
- Parts include:
(1) - Parker 43 Series (10143-2-4) | 1/8“x27 male NPTF rigid crimp fitting for 1/4” hose (Overall length - 1.80“ / 46mm) 1) |
(1) - Parker 43 Series (10643-5-4) | 5/16” (1/2“x20 threads) female JIC 37° (straight) swivel crimp fitting for 1/4” hose (Overall length - 2.03“ \ 52mm) 2) |
(App. 6”) length - Parker (471TC-4-RL) | 1/4“ / 6.4mm hydraulic hose 3) 2-wire braided synthetic rubber hydraulic hose. Approved for 43 Series fittings, Min bend radius (2” \ 50 mm), ID (1/4“ / 6.3mm), OD (0.51” / 13mm) Rated pressure (5800 psi \ 40.0 MPa), ratings (USCG HF / DNV / ABS / MSHA Accepted) Working oil temp (-40 to +212°F / -40 to +100°C), Weight (.2 lbs/ft / .3 kg/m 4) 5) |
Click on a pic to enlarge:
Custom oil pump hose made with Parker Hannifin fittings and hose 6) |
- Notes:
- Stainless steel fittings must be assembled with a Karrykrimp 2, PHastkrimp, Superkrimp or Parkrimp 2 crimper per the manufacturer. These are very expensive tools thus finding a shop that is properly equipped is essential. 7)
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photos courtesy of LenC of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=2064612&page=4