This is what 'Disaster Averted' looks like

At the end of a VERY long story, I had the heater out, was able to use the access panel someone had left in the firewall, decided to take a look at the rear oil line for no real good reason other than it was a good time to do it.
Boy am I glad I did! Rubber hose out, steel line in! Upped my oil pressure about 5#, too.

WOW, good find!!

The exact reason I substituted hardline with Swagelok compression fittings on mine.

Good catch, thanks for posting, going to change mine while the engine is out.

And I still have not replaced mine. I really need to do it.

Yes, It's a time bomb waiting to happen, and it will at the worst time.

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Originally Posted by jeepdan

Yes, It's a time bomb waiting to happen, and it will at the worst time.

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I was so sure this hose wasn't leaking, that I wrote off being able to see the inside threads as just something that was stuck underneath the wire wrap. Until I got it off, anyway. What an 'oh crap' moment that was.

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Add to this that I will have to attempt it with the engine in place. Should be fun... NOT! :mad:

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Originally Posted by Don Cavey

Add to this that I will have to attempt it with the engine in place. Should be fun... NOT! :mad:

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Oh the fun of owning a 50+ year old vehicle:p

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Originally Posted by Don Cavey

Add to this that I will have to attempt it with the engine in place. Should be fun... NOT! :mad:

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Somebody did that on my truck in its fire fighting days, and left me a big hole in the firewall to weld up.

Understand. I will NOT be cutting a hole in the firewall. Some have suggested, remove the engine mounts and allow the engine to slightly fall forward, giving more room.

Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten...

Hey friend,
After some snooping for an aggressive oil leak with no loss in pressure, I discovered the same this past weekend. Is there any way to change this without taking the engine out or lifting the cab? Very appreciative of your time.
Monty, Somerset, KY

I have an access panel in the firewall of my truck. It's hidden behind the heater on the inside, and behind the engine (naturally) outside. That made it very easy to access the top connection. However, if I didn't have that, I *think* that I would have removed the valve cover and tried to loosen the hose with a crowsfoot wrench on an extension. Maybe someone else has tried this and can comment on if it would actually work.
Also, see Don's idea above. That sounds like it would work, but it's more work. And maybe the fan should also be removed before doing that?