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Need to get pipe through rocker cover and keep seal
ko_racer - 16/10/10 at 12:19 AM

I've got to get some rubber hoses through the rocker cover on my engine but am struggling to find a way to do it to keep the oil from escaping out the hole too.

I also need to be able to remove the pipe which needs to attach to the head under the rocker cover, so I need to be able to attach the pipe and then put the rocker cover on afterwards.

Have thought of just a grommet, but not sure how well that would seal and if it would stand up the temperature/oil

Have tried looking for a 1/4 barb to barb panel mount, but had no luck. Can't really use any other fitting type as I don't have the space under the rocker cover.

Ideally I would make a solid fitting to go inside the engine and seal to a hole in the rocker cover and then have a barbed take off from there but I've not got the machinery to do this and don't know anyone who can either.

Anyone got any suggestions??


snapper - 16/10/10 at 04:42 AM

Solid Pipe inside rocker with through panel jic fitting
Hole in rocker cover, when cover is put on jic fitting goes through hole then from outside put dowty washer/seal over then bolt for jic.
This will leave a threaded end that you can use to attach the external part of the pipe work to


gavin174 - 16/10/10 at 06:27 AM

if its a metal rocker cover get a piece of tube the internal diameter of pipe and braize/weld direct to the rocker cover...

or tig weld if its ally


cliftyhanger - 16/10/10 at 07:03 AM

think automotive/mocal do all sorts of pipey stuff, including bulkead fittings. Worth a nose?


40inches - 16/10/10 at 09:51 AM

Fuel tank fitting, near bottom of page.