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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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I haven't got my kit on yet. Its driving me nuts to see it sit in the garage for over two months. I am waiting to get all the other part like gauge's and upgrade some of the parts in the kit. I am going to make my stock A pillar hold four gauge's using wood and fiberglass. I have all the templates made I just have to start working on it. I had braided SS hoses made for the STS oil return lines.
So I read on here that some people said that the oil cap in the STS kit leaks. The cap they use only has a wall section of about .050 for the pipe thread to form a seal. So I made my own.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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Dude, nice work!!! How much do you want for one!

Mine leaked the first time I took it out on the hiway. I douched it in teflon tap and secured the oil line a litte better and so far so good. But I'm sure it will start to leak again soon. Especially if I turn the oil pump on high.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Man , thats impressive . Very nice
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Nice work blue 01

You cannot tease us with that and not offer up some for sale.

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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Hell, I want one too! Actually, I would like to have one w/o the hole and with.

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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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I would buy one.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Cool part man.
Manual or CNC?
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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Thanks guys. I will try to figure out a price for them. Lets see how many people would like one. Don't think you will like the price. Just guessing some were around the $50 to $60.

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CNC. IF it was manual they would be $ 1000.00.
It was a top and a bottom setup on CNC and one side in a lathe. If I make more I will make some soft jaws for the vice in the CNC so I don't have the lathe setup.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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That's not a bad price, considering the regular old "billet" ones are 35-40. If I were you I would contact STS with this. With the issues they have with the cap, I wouldn't doubt that they would put this in their kit. Then you could make a whole bunch for everyone.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
Dude, nice work!!! How much do you want for one!

Mine leaked the first time I took it out on the hiway. I douched it in teflon tap and secured the oil line a litte better and so far so good. But I'm sure it will start to leak again soon. Especially if I turn the oil pump on high.
DITTO!!, I WANT ONE TOO! btw , what size /length/ fittings ,and were did you get the stainless return line?,i replaced the hose from the turbo to the oil pump with a high psi hydraulic hose that is a lot stronger than that rubber hose they give you, i just want some strength and piece of mind for the return. thanks.
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