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REF: Oiling & Lubrication - Sub-05B
Make Your Own 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.
- 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 Tough Cover hydraulic hose, 80x abrasion resistance compared with standard rubber covered hose, approved for 43 Series fittings, Min bend radius (2” \ 50 mm), 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), . 4) |
Click on a pic to enlarge:
Custom oil pump hose made with Parker Hannifin fittings and hose 5) |
- Notes:
It's not threaded all the way onto the pump because the guy who made the work stand needs to cut some clearance on the front support
5)
photos courtesy of LenC of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=2064612&page=4