Magneto outside oil line
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Magneto outside oil line
Personally, I use two. One from the transmission cover, and one from the magneto port. ( And a large funnel inside).
Pictured is the authentic part for the magneto oil line.The ones sold by vendors are the 26-27 style with an adapter.
Notice this one has a deflector scoop to guide the oil in.
Just sharing a very hard to find gizmo. (It is the only one I ever found).
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Re: Magneto outside oil line
That's a nice one in brass.
Have found several on old engines, IMO, the Mag Pickup oilers do the job well. Texas T Parts webpage has a comparison they did on the High Volume Hogshead line and the Mag Pickup, running the engine at fast idle of 500 rpms.
Their High Volume put out a quart every 14 seconds or approx. 16 oz. in 7 seconds
The Mag Pickup, that some disregard, tested in their comparison, put out a quart in 3 1/2 minutes or approx. 16 oz. in 1 3/4 minutes.
Interesting is Ford did its testing of the internal oil line, large funnel, and found at same 500 rpms the internal line put out 16 oz. in 2 1/2 minutes. And at 1000 rpms, that Ford internal oil line puts out 16 oz. in 1 1/2 minutes.
So, the Mag Pick up is better, at road speed, than the Ford internal oil line and returns a goodly amount of oil to the front bearing.
The High Volume Hogshead line places a ton more oil up front and may contribute to fouling # 1 spark plug.
Have found several on old engines, IMO, the Mag Pickup oilers do the job well. Texas T Parts webpage has a comparison they did on the High Volume Hogshead line and the Mag Pickup, running the engine at fast idle of 500 rpms.
Their High Volume put out a quart every 14 seconds or approx. 16 oz. in 7 seconds

The Mag Pickup, that some disregard, tested in their comparison, put out a quart in 3 1/2 minutes or approx. 16 oz. in 1 3/4 minutes.
Interesting is Ford did its testing of the internal oil line, large funnel, and found at same 500 rpms the internal line put out 16 oz. in 2 1/2 minutes. And at 1000 rpms, that Ford internal oil line puts out 16 oz. in 1 1/2 minutes.
So, the Mag Pick up is better, at road speed, than the Ford internal oil line and returns a goodly amount of oil to the front bearing.
The High Volume Hogshead line places a ton more oil up front and may contribute to fouling # 1 spark plug.
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Re: Magneto outside oil line
Thank you Dan. The one in your picture is outside thread, as this one is internal, so there are at least two variations.
Always something new( to me).
Always something new( to me).