[cfdlighthouse]

Originally Posted by D'Animal

I may buy one set up from them and take the parts down and match them up and make kits for my other three vehicles.

sweet

[D'Animal]

I will post up the Jegs part numbers when I get them matched up.

[2mbb]

D'Animal: I pulled my transfer tubing set off the shelf and did some measurements:

The fill holes for the transmission and transfer case are 18mm x 1.5 thread size. MAF uses a -8 size hose fittings (sized similar to 1/2 inch OD metal tubing). The fittings to convert from the fill hole to the 37deg flare size -8 are something like this, below. You would need two:

Aeroquip FBM2244 - Aeroquip AN to Metric Adapter Fittings - summitracing.com

Then you need a 90degree elbow to convert from the 37deg Flare to the tubing. There are different types of tubing connectors. MAF uses the socketless barb design. You need two of these in size -8:

Aeroquip FBM1533 - Aeroquip Socketless Hose Ends - summitracing.com

Then you need the -8 hose. My kit came with 14.5 inches of hose. It's seems to be like this hose, but you don't need 20'...:

Aeroquip FCN0820 - Aeroquip AQP Socketless Hose - summitracing.com

You will also need two crush washers same as what you use on the fill plugs for the transfer and transmission. If I add up the cost of the parts I've indicated from the summit web page (using a per-foot charge for the hose), the total comes to about $60. You can probably find less expensive fittings, but maybe not from Summit or Jegs. Summit has their own "brand" of fittings that are less expensive, but they don't have what you need for this job.

[Nedshead]

How does this fix work for the opposite problem of gear oil over filling Tcase? The fill hole on the Tcase is lower than the fill hole on the Tranny. Right?

[ntsqd]

The two fluid levels will equalize through the hose & fittings. Which makes me wonder what happens in a long, steep climb or descent.

Using the anodized aluminum fittings always drives up the price. If you go with steel & brass fittings the price can be considerably lower.

The Weatherhead p/n for the -8 X M18x1.5 steel adapter fitting is MC5315x8x18
According to here they are $3.36 each

The hose ends are known in Weatherhead-speak as "Series 100 'B' Barb-tite" hose ends. A straight hose end's p/n is 10008B-608 My book does not show the 90* hose end, which is odd. Called my local vendor (Ventura area of SoCA) and asked them for a p/n. A different mfg, but: JF90-8-8 @ ~$13 each (PM if you want that vendor's name & contact)

The blue hose that I use at work on these fittings is Aeroquip's FC332 hose. I've immersed this stuff in gasoline and in diesel for over a week with no trouble. Normally a hose will carry such fluids thru the center just fine, but doesn't like having it around the outside. I've had it laying against hot turbocharger parts during testing and it barely chars and is still completely serviceable.
BAT sells it for $3.39/foot

Looks like I could build this for about $42 sourced locally.

[2mbb]

Originally Posted by Nedshead

How does this fix work for the opposite problem of gear oil over filling Tcase? The fill hole on the Tcase is lower than the fill hole on the Tranny. Right?

I don't think it does, unless you overfill the transfer case. The transfer tube is a good fix if the transmission if fill up, but if the transfer case if filling up, I think you have to replace the transfer case seal.

[Tofudebeest]

Would not having crush washers on either fill plug cause such a severe leak as to empty both the t-case and tranny in a 60 some odd mile trip (and coat the entire underside of the vehilce from those points and back, including the back window--wind vortex)?

[ntsqd]

Originally Posted by Tofudebeest

Would not having crush washers on either fill plug cause such a severe leak as to empty both the t-case and tranny in a 60 some odd mile trip (and coat the entire underside of the vehilce from those points and back, including the back window--wind vortex)?

That or if there, but have not recently been made soft again they might leak anyway. They're easy to soften, heat with a propane torch until they change color and immediately drop in water. Steel would go hard & brittle if you did this to it, but aluminum and copper go dead soft.

[D'Animal]

OK, that was not the smartest thing I have done

2 - Aeroquip # FBM2244 $9.38 ea
2 - Earl's # 70969 - $21.80 ea
2 - Copper washers - $0.75 ea
1 - 36" #8 Blue Hose $3.73 per foot = $ 11.19

$ 75.05 plus tax.

[ntsqd]

Sometimes just being done with it and moving on to something more interesting or important has a high value.

[D'Animal]

My local guy had everything in stock. He had to blow some dust off a the FCM2244's. He is an old school hotrodder from the 60's or 70's that still keeps his doors open.

He also make all of my brake lines and speedometer cables for me while I wait. The last time I took my entire vehicle in and he mesured and made the brake lines. Was the same price as if I just walked in with the measurements.

I feel It's my duty to keep the old school locals in business.

Originally Posted by ntsqd

Sometimes just being done with it and moving on to something more interesting or important has a high value.

[ntsqd]

Originally Posted by D'Animal

I feel It's my duty to keep the old school local in business.

I try to always make them my first stop, second the motion!

[cfdlighthouse]

Originally Posted by D'Animal

OK, that was not the smartest thing I have done

2 - Aeroquip # FBM2244 $9.38 ea
2 - Earl's # 70969 - $21.80 ea
2 - Copper washers - $0.75 ea
1 - 36" #8 Blue Hose $3.73 per foot = $ 11.19

$ 75.05 plus tax.

thats why i went with the kit...if you do what you did its more...i priced cheap crap to make it work....in the end i wanted what was designed to work....sounds like your guy is cool....big fan of keeping it local if its possible

[D'Animal]

I ordered three more kits from him for the rest of my rigs.

I would rather a local guy make some money and stay in business.