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After thinking about it, I think if I were to remove the header I might be able to use a dremel with a cutting disc. I already ordered a set of crowfoot line wrenches so I will try that first when they get here. I will post the results.
The wrenches came to day. The wench worked like a charm! I used a long 3/8 extension with a swivel. So those of you that have a tight spot to work in (headers in the way) and want to keep your lines this will work. The easiest thing to do would be to cut them if you are replacing them.
Dale
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You're over thinking it, cut the lines with some side cutters
I do that a lot
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After thinking about it, I think if I were to remove the header I might be able to use a dremel with a cutting disc. I already ordered a set of crowfoot line wrenches so I will try that first when they get here. I will post the results.
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If you are going to replace them...cut them off and use a 6 point socket on the line nut
Not sure if there is enough room to cut them. I'm going to try a Flare Nut Crowfoot Line Wrench 3/8"drive.
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I 'm going to replace the trans lines on my son's 72 Monte. In my younger years I was able to get them loose at the transmission. I tried to remove them today. With no luck. The car does have headers and the header is in the way some what. Before I start making more work for myself, does anyone have any advice, tricks on how to get them loose? Thanks!
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I'll give an educated guess that the bearing clearances are a little too much
I think you may be well educated
It is not driven often. I think today makes the first time it has been started in over two years. My son is getting out of the Air Force and taking a job in Taiwan! So it will not be drive anytime in the near future. I plan on cleaning the engine compartment. I will also install new aluminum pulleys, flex fan and new power steering pump with new hoses. Change the oil with some 20-50 weight extra zinc oil and oil filter. Cover it up and call it good. -
Hello, I have a question about oil pressure. My son has a 72 Monte with a rebuilt 350. He bought the car in Louisiana when he was stationed down there in 2007 or 2008. He had someone do a short block. He did the rest. He would call me and I would talk him though it. Kind of like in the movies were a passager is trying to land the plane. I have rebuilt a fair share of chevy engines. I wish I could of done this one. I have always used a Melling high pressure, high volume oil pump. I do switch out the spring so it is not the super high pressure. Always have had good results. I told my son to tell them that is what he wanted. So he did. He got it all back together. I should get a pic of the engine compartment....what a mess of wires, trans lines run wrong. The neg cable should only be two ft long and he has a 6 footer hooked up. But I'm proud of him for "winging it". He drove it around down there for a year or so. He told me that the oil pressure was good when cold. The oil pressure would drop to about 10 pounds at ideal when hot. He shipped the car home to me when he was transferred to Alaska. He has been home a few times over the years and would drive it around. I got it started today and moved it to my other garage so I could clean up the engine compartment. We talked about the oil pressure issue and I told him I could change out the oil pump so we would know what we had. When I started it the oil pressure was near 60 pounds. Which it has always been when cold. I'm having second thoughts about changing the pump. My gut tells me that there is something else going on. Bearing issue maybe? All mine engines would run around 20 pounds at ideal when hot.
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Do you have HEI or a points distributor? If it is a points distributor could be the dwell needs to be adjusted?
350 Transmission Lines Removal
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OK now for the rest of the story. I did use the crowfoot line wrench on the bottom line. Then came in and gave you my update. Had an appointment to go to, so when I got back went back out to take off the top line. Well the crowfoot wrench didn't work on that one!. So I TOOK A PAIR OF SIDE CUTTERS AND CUT THE LINE! Deep well socket on a swivel and just like that it was off. The next time I come here and ask for advice, I will wait to see if anyone has any ideas. Like I should of done this time! Thank you Sam!