my77stang

anyone know if the piece is available that clamps the plastic hose onto the fitting where it ties into the block. mine is leaking and i dont wanna buy a new gauge to fix it[>:]

mjr46

you mean the little ball??? that the line slides through?? how's the hesitation??

Gun Jam

Im not sure what fittings you have but you might be able to repalce them with the copper tubing. you can get that at napa
-Gun

Colorado_Mustang

The compression fitting? Napa up here has 'em...so should Ace Hardware. Probably 1/8" too.

my77stang

sweet. it didnt really look like a ball but it is a compression fitting. its actually flat on the back and then tapers down on the front. like a cone, with a hole thru the middle for the plastic hose.

i gotta return a compression gauge today so i'll see what autozone has. btw, with the motor cold and the throttle closed (directions said to hold throttle open?) i got 125 lbs. how can i convert that into a compression ratio? its gotta be possible somehow right?

6mustang6

yep, go to advace auto parts. They have a line kit that comes with line, adaptors and the little things. Just a few dollars. On the High performance aisle over the gauges.

my77stang

sweet thanks!

boogerschnot

Kragen Has them too... Comes with new plastic line and fittings..

my77stang

10 friggen dollars from napa or autozone, went to a local parts store that never has any customers even though they have everything ran by some old lady who doesnt wanna be there...... she had JUST the ferrel (sp?) i needed for $1.44

i'll be taking the 10.00 kit back to napa tomorrow LOL

Colorado_Mustang

About your compression: No, you can't determine compression ratio by the cranking pressure. Sorry.

However, if you know your head's chamber volume, deck height of the piston, and the volume of your piston reliefs, I can plug it into my spreadsheet quickly and give you a number (bore and stroke are kinda useful, too).