Hi there guys i was stripping down the motor ready for taking out the chassis when i came across this little copper pipe its about 4'' long with a brass nut each end that threads into the block it is placed just under the exhaust manifold one end has snapped off and i cannot remove it. Any suggestions how to remove or where i can find another would be most helpful. Many thanks trev
Hi Trev. Is it toward the rear of the engine? Is it a real small brass fitting? I believe it's your oil-pressure line to your gage. Or is the line threaded into two separate locations on the block? Those fittings can be difficult...they're made of brass, and can easily be rounded off. Put a little heat to it. If it's rounded off, use vice-grips, or better yet, use a small pipe-wrench. Try not to break it off...put the wrench at a right angle to the fitting...parallel to the block, and support the working end with your hand as you try to turn the wrench. I've seen some goofy adaptations of different types of fittings and "pipe" as you say. If it is the oil-pressure line, it's supposed to be a small brass fitting, with a very small line about 1/8" dia. or less. Good luck.
I'm takin' a walk out to the barn, to look at my 216...so I can see what you're referring to. I kinda forget...
I'm back...took a look, now I know what you're talking about. Right in the middle of the engine, directly behind the outlet of the exhaust-manifold. That's an oil-line, but not for the pressure-gage...that's at the very rear of the block. The 216s had no oil-pressure to the rods...it was a "dipper" system. I'm not sure what the line is for...I think it may direct pressured oil to the cam-bearings. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Which end, and what part portion of it broke? You'll see that each end has two fittings...one into the block, or that casting, and then one on each end of the line itself. Hopefully you didn't break the bigger fitting that goes into the block. The line with the fittings and the fittings that thread into the block or the casting can easily be replaced at the auto-parts store. Just take your old pieces to them, and they'll match 'em up for you. If you broke either of the fittings off flush with the block or that casting, you've got some drilling/grinding to do. If it's the end into that small casting, I would remove the casting itself to work on it...it'll be easier to work on it in the bench-vice, and less chance of getting metal shavings into the engine. If it's the end going into the block, you'll want to be more careful. I've got to ask...do you know if that line was broken when the engine was running? If that's the case, the cam or other internals may have been starved for oil and damaged. You gonna rebuild this engine? I would seriously consider simply replacing the 216 with a 235, in which case, you don't have to worry at all about removing the fittings.
Hi there rickybop it is the higher fitting of the two both the nuts came undone the brass pipe is still stuck in the hole. When i undone the larger nut about a pint and a half of water came out . Hope that gives you a better idea . Cheers trev
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