Tom;
I'd use those blue anodized aluminum fittings; you can get them from Earl's.
My experience with Russell has been disappointing-- their Quality Control
people must take lots of coffee breaks. I usually use Loctite Hydraulic
Sealant on pipe threads for vibration locking and leak sealing.
Stainless steel/aluminum will gall and sieze unless a good anti-sieze is
used on the threads but the safest thing is to avoid that combination
altogether.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Neimeyer [mailto:tneimeyer@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:54 PM
To: Land Speed List
Subject: Threaded Fittings
List,
I'm doing some plumbing on the motorcycle and was wondering what is the
best type (material) of fittings to use to avoid galling. I hope that made
sense. The motorcycle case is aluminum, threaded with 3/8 NPT. Should I
use aluminum fittings, brass, steel or stainless? What is the best thread
sealant? Should I use anti-seize instead of sealant? Just looking for your
thoughts and experiences.
Regards, Tom
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