Change in direction of Oil Pump Feed Pipe

[Mr Cerbera]

Hi Team,

Mr Dullo at it again.

I am attempting to replace the Oil feed lines on my '01 4.5.

I wanted to tart the engine bay up with Stainless Steel braided hoses when I was shocked to discover the path of the Oil Pump - Oil Cooler Pipe which goes all the way around the back of the engine only to pass by the Oil Filter on the passenger-side and enter the bulkhead before it finds the Cooler.

Now, I want to go directly forward from the Pump towards the Cooler
BUT
The Anti-Roll bar is in the way

As you will see in the pic below, the Adapter has a 27mm Hex head and the Pipe Junction has a 30mm Hex.
What I need is an adapter with a longer thread on it.

Do any of you geniuses know where I could source one ?

Many thanks for all your bemused comments

PJ

[DCerebrate]

Hi Paul,
Someone will have greater knowledge than I, but you could contact Merlin Motorsport for advice on this. R

[Mr Cerbera]

DCerebrate said:

Hi Paul,
Someone will have greater knowledge than I, but you could contact Merlin Motorsport for advice on this. R

Cheers Rob,

I have their details, so will check with them.



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ETA

Rob, you're a genius.

Found loadsa Male-Female thread adapters THERE

Edited by Mr Cerbera on Tuesday 29th August 11:52

[spitfire4v8]

You might end up making something bespoke .. many times I've TIG welded a piece of steel tube between the two threads of an adaptor to put the end in the right position.

[Mr Cerbera]

spitfire4v8 said:

You might end up making something bespoke .. many times I've TIG welded a piece of steel tube between the two threads of an adaptor to put the end in the right position.

Oh Joolz, you're so kind
You've obviously forgotten how dumb I am.

Me ? TIG Welder ? - I'd never get the Garage door open again

Further investigation has revealed that the Oil Filter is a stand-alone unit, bolted to the Chassis by a U-Bolt.

Now starting to think that I'll bring that further forward to make it more accessible

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ETA

p.s. Thanks for the pointer to the pivot-Croc-head tool

Edited by Mr Cerbera on Tuesday 29th August 11:24

[spitfire4v8]

Cut to length what you need, mark up the correct orientation of the ends, and take to a local fabricator

[Mr Cerbera]

spitfire4v8 said:

Cut to length what you need, mark up the correct orientation of the ends, and take to a local fabricator

"Local fabricator" - Luxembourg


( Oooh, but you've made me think that I could cross to Deutschland and find someone whom I could struggle to explain to )