mfgguru
Makin' it better!
Well, I finally got around to installing my cooler lines and cooler, bought from Dave12, a fellow former 6.5er. What a mess! 
I was black from head to toe! I tell you nobody was thinking of servicability when they thought up that system, or at least could have used better fitting and crimpings. Took me about 7 greasy hours to do the job. Granted if I had all the tools on hand, like the 1 1/4 wrench for block fitting, instead of having to run over the neighbors numerous times to get stuff, I could have shaved off an hour or 2.:mad2: I am not so sure about the braided stainless lines. They sure are tought and easy to work with, but seem like what ever they would touch, they would saw right through eventually. Luckily kit came with nice rubberized clamps and I think it's all good.
Note: If you can cut the aluminum off the front of the original hoses and tape the new ones to them and pull them through from the back, that works really well. Saves fishing! (be sure to tape the ends shut to prevent junk from getting in). Anyway, got in at midnight after leak checking and an oil change, had a bath and 2 showers and shampoed my hair 3 times to get all the oil and grease off and went to bed! I am sure many of you have had this experience before, and strangely enough, it feels good!:thumbsup:
I was black from head to toe! I tell you nobody was thinking of servicability when they thought up that system, or at least could have used better fitting and crimpings. Took me about 7 greasy hours to do the job. Granted if I had all the tools on hand, like the 1 1/4 wrench for block fitting, instead of having to run over the neighbors numerous times to get stuff, I could have shaved off an hour or 2.:mad2: I am not so sure about the braided stainless lines. They sure are tought and easy to work with, but seem like what ever they would touch, they would saw right through eventually. Luckily kit came with nice rubberized clamps and I think it's all good. Note: If you can cut the aluminum off the front of the original hoses and tape the new ones to them and pull them through from the back, that works really well. Saves fishing! (be sure to tape the ends shut to prevent junk from getting in). Anyway, got in at midnight after leak checking and an oil change, had a bath and 2 showers and shampoed my hair 3 times to get all the oil and grease off and went to bed! I am sure many of you have had this experience before, and strangely enough, it feels good!:thumbsup:
