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Hey - no worries. I think we may have a slightly different setup - mine's a Serpentine:

They were probably a Good Price when I got them before 2010!

Hi Mike, The engine is a 1904cc, pretty much rebuilt by Bears Motorsports in Brum/Leicester. These are notes from when it was fixed (oil plug dropped off on the motorway; dropped its oil; f%^&ed itself) in 2016. to which I will have said "Let's do the job Properly, as that's the approach...

Not as much of a mess as when the pipes come off 😆😆

...in fact, why would anyone use a fitting that's not a 3/8 npt?? Is this just a case of take out the current fittings and take them to a shop??

Thanks Mat - much appreciated. I'll look them both up. With the info on here, I reckon I can get the hoses sorted - just need to work out what fittings I need for the engine / filter / cooler now. Getting there! Luke.

Thanks @davidoft - I will look them up.

Finally got the pictures done yesterday - ironically, I've been pointed towards Aeroquip, and that's the hoses that are already on! Do these pictures show enough? I reckon I've got enough info to get the hoses sorted now. I just need to work out what size fittings I need for the engine...

Ahhh - that makes so much sense now! Very clean underneath too.. Yes - I do have an external cooler underneath - so. I can measure all the existing hoses; need 6 AN-8 connectors. Is there any way to check if the fittings are definitely 3/8 npt before I take them out?

Thanks K@arlos. It does feel like it's only a matter of time before they pop off again and we don't have one eye on the oil pressure gauge. Definitely happy to spend a bit to protect the engine. Raises a few questions for me (I'm creeping up the learning curve...) - happy to go read up on it...

Hi Mike, Oh yes, there is definitely an oi pressure gauge! We've only had this engine for about 7 or 8 years - it's a beauty that was built by Bears Motorsports in Leicestershire - and was fitted by our local aircooled specialist. It runs about 65 psi (4.48159 bar) when it's cold or on the...

Thanks Sparkywig & Ozziedog (y) Definitely still going up the learning curve and this helps! I'd done a bit of thinking, hence the question 'What's the right thing to do, to stop oil hoses coming off?' rather than 'How do I fit hydraulic hoses' :) , and your message def helps. Maybe it is just...

Hi All First time poster....😬! We have a '68 Dormobile with a 1914 engine that's been great for the last few years - had it since 2003, full restoration; love it! - it has a full flow oil system (proper filter / external cooler underneath / hydraulic hoses / jubilee clips). We've had the odd...