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steven666 · 03-02-2011, 06:47 PM

i know there is probably a million of these but im running an after market oil bag and all 3 fittings are on the bottom, i am also running a cooler and a after market oil filter, wondering if there was a good diagram or if someone had some input on it...?? thanks

shovithead · 03-02-2011, 06:56 PM

First you need to determine which hole is for what function. The fitting that is flush with the bottom of the tank, should be the supply. On most aftermarket tanks, the return will have a tube, that goes close to the top of the tank, with no restriction. The vent will usually have a restricted end and will also go near the top of the tank. The cooler and the filter is a looks/hose routing situation. I run my return to the filter first, then the cooler and then the tank. But you could do it opposite if the hoses were ugly as hell.

weezil · 03-02-2011, 08:30 PM

Im gonna be running a remote oil filter on mine too.. You put the filter in the return line.. Routing it you want to just keep it simple, direct and away from anything movin' try to keep it tucked in too just in case you dump the bike in a parking lot 100 miles from home you won't screw a line up and leave you stranded.

03-02-2011, 06:47 PM	#1
steven666 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: boulder, soon to be phoenix AZ Posts: 105	1974 ironhead oil routing help!! i know there is probably a million of these but im running an after market oil bag and all 3 fittings are on the bottom, i am also running a cooler and a after market oil filter, wondering if there was a good diagram or if someone had some input on it...?? thanks

03-02-2011, 06:56 PM	#2
shovithead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 1,299	Re: 1974 ironhead oil routing help!! First you need to determine which hole is for what function. The fitting that is flush with the bottom of the tank, should be the supply. On most aftermarket tanks, the return will have a tube, that goes close to the top of the tank, with no restriction. The vent will usually have a restricted end and will also go near the top of the tank. The cooler and the filter is a looks/hose routing situation. I run my return to the filter first, then the cooler and then the tank. But you could do it opposite if the hoses were ugly as hell. __________________ Keep the Old Iron on the road. 72 Chevy C30 truck 73 Custom Shovel 70 XLH 69 XLH 69 XLH project 68 XLCH project 68 XLCH project 66 FLH Daily Rider 66 Shovel/Pan/Panproject 65 XLCH project 60 XLCHproject 51 FL project

03-02-2011, 08:30 PM	#3
weezil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cabot Arkansas Posts: 104	Re: 1974 ironhead oil routing help!! Im gonna be running a remote oil filter on mine too.. You put the filter in the return line.. Routing it you want to just keep it simple, direct and away from anything movin' try to keep it tucked in too just in case you dump the bike in a parking lot 100 miles from home you won't screw a line up and leave you stranded. __________________ The comfy 98' Heritage Softail The fast and soon to be gone 05' KTM 450 Supermoto The in pieces and soon to be chopped, bobbed, or whatever you want to call it 76 XLCH "This is gonna' be bigger than gold teeth!" -Billy Lane

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