dandan Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 All, I am just weighing up whether to buy premade water feed lines or make them myself. Can anyone tell me what size (I'm thinking dash 6) and lengths I need and what the required fittings are please? Many thanks in advance Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 The fittings can vary per turbo, but -6 provides more than enough flow. I have a break down of the parts needed here for a the BL T67dbb. The lenghts and some of the parts will vary depending on how you want to plumb the feed line in (i.e. if you have enough room to use the stock feed on the water neck). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 I have the follwoing pics that I dug out to help - the first ones (Not Terry's old install) look more like -8 to me but I could be wrong... Also where do people get the top rad feed modded - anyone do it in situ or does everyone remove it before drilling/threading? What about the other end down by the pump, is that a drill/tap job or is there a threaded port already there? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 A BL67DBB is what I'm headed towards Homer so any input on required fittings would be great...you got any pics of yours to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Here is the way I put mine together, utilising as much stockness as possible and also linking both coolant feeds from the old stock twin setup. Also a piccy of the oil feed as it changed when I went DBB. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I used the same routes Ian did, but 'invested' a little more in the fittings Here's the parts: 2x male-male adaptors for the cartridge (M14x1.5 to -6 JIC) 2x Aeroquip Female -6 JIC 90degre swivel 40cm (approx) -6 braided hose (return) 50cm (approx) -6 braided hose (feed) 60cm (approx) -6 braided hose (bridge for original feeds) -6 t-peice (to T new feed into original #1 and #2 feeds) The tricky bit is getting the line to the water neck. This depends on your manifold. If you have the XS power one, you can't use the stock position so have to tap into the top of it. All others will allow you to use the side (as in Ians pics). If you're doing that you'll need an aeroquip female -6 JIC 120degree swivel. I also recommend that you don't tap in an dapator, but get an alu flange welded onto the water neck. The neck walls are very thin and it's difficult to get a thread into. My camera is bust so I can't take pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 OK great thanks guys - I'll have a proper look at the pics and a read later but I think I get the general idea. Ian - you just slipped a hose over the original barb on the water neck (and blocked the lower one), yes? Looks neat enough to me and no need for welding or drilling or tapping. Nice! I'll make a list of the fittings and post back up here if that's alright for discussion. I'll probably do what Ian did but use braided hose and hose finishers where visible. Homer - it's a BL manifold so hopefully Ian's routing should be spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yep, just a hose on the barb. It's not blingy but it works -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Perfect - suits my "no bling, no blow up" budget, or as some might say "chrome don't get you home". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Thanks for helping out here fellas, not had chance to price up the fittings yet but doing it the same way as Ian (with a touch of Homer's "investment") certainly seems the cheapest option so I'm happy. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 OK I can't do welding so if I want to do all the plumbing myself utilising Ians method with Homers parts what exactly do I need to plumb in the water fittings? All of this 2x male-male adaptors for the cartridge (M14x1.5 to -6 JIC) 2x Aeroquip Female -6 JIC 90degre swivel 40cm (approx) -6 braided hose (return) 50cm (approx) -6 braided hose (feed) 60cm (approx) -6 braided hose (bridge for original feeds) -6 t-peice (to T new feed into original #1 and #2 feeds) And this bit aeroquip female -6 JIC 120degree swivel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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