Author Topic: C6 Cooling Line Fitting  (Read 3515 times)

Rickmustang

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C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« on: July 30, 2021, 08:33:09 AM »
Looking for this fitting for a 67 500 C6. Sealed with an o-ring.
1965 G.T. 350
1967 Fairlane GT - 390 4-speed
1970 Mach 1 - 428CJ 4-speed/AC
1971 Mach 1 - 429CJ auto/AC
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Drew Pojedinec

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2021, 12:54:51 PM »
Never seen an o ring seal, should be 1/8npt

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2021, 01:03:28 PM »
The later AOD/AOD-E used that o-ring type fitting, I agree I also have never seen that on a C-6.

Rickmustang

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2021, 03:19:52 PM »
Usually has this 90 degree fitting but maybe cooling lines are not original.
1965 G.T. 350
1967 Fairlane GT - 390 4-speed
1970 Mach 1 - 428CJ 4-speed/AC
1971 Mach 1 - 429CJ auto/AC
2005 Ford GT

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2021, 02:13:53 PM »
6768 uses that straight in fitting. The 90° fitting came in to play very late 68 and into 69

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2021, 04:27:49 PM »
Tim, any ideas on where to find one?
1965 G.T. 350
1967 Fairlane GT - 390 4-speed
1970 Mach 1 - 428CJ 4-speed/AC
1971 Mach 1 - 429CJ auto/AC
2005 Ford GT

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2021, 11:02:20 PM »
I have a couple V6 parts transmissions around. Let me look my day and see if any have that feeling.

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2021, 08:37:20 PM »
Hey Rick, I checked and I have no fittings

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2021, 10:10:13 AM »
On a C6 the rear one has a 90 degree fitting like that while the front one is straight and just adapts the screw thread on the case to reverse flare thread found on the fitting.


Usually has this 90 degree fitting but maybe cooling lines are not original.
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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2021, 10:37:23 AM »
Rick what is your email? I'll send you a picture of one I have.

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2021, 11:39:08 AM »
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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2021, 05:42:31 AM »
Ok, so I got bored offshore and looked through a few supplier catalogs for hydraulics.

Cheapest and easiest for this assuming 1/8npt to 5/16 tubing:

Straight fitting:
https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/3202-05-02-516-inverted-flare-x-18-nptf-male-pipe.html

90:
https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/3402-05-02-516-inverted-flare-x-18-nptf-male-90.html

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2021, 06:17:24 AM »
Thanks Randy!

Drew, I don’t think they are NpT threads….
1965 G.T. 350
1967 Fairlane GT - 390 4-speed
1970 Mach 1 - 428CJ 4-speed/AC
1971 Mach 1 - 429CJ auto/AC
2005 Ford GT

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Re: C6 Cooling Line Fitting
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2021, 06:47:33 AM »
Thanks Randy!

Drew, I don’t think they are NpT threads….

The dozen or so c6s I’ve rebuilt were npt. Maybe Shelby cars used something different?
My Galaxie and F100 both run full roller c6s I built. Both run AN hose, I used 1/8npt x -6 with no issue.

Check the one you get from Randy, curious about it.
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