Only problem with steel is it's reaction to salt. Not that alumium doesn't
too, but it's not as bad as that rust.
JB
At 07:53 PM 3/10/99 -0500, Chuck Rothfuss wrote:
>Gents,
>
> I've gotto make a couple observations about the use of aluminum tube for
>fire system plumbing. Aluminum may be light and easy to work with, but it's
>also prone to being squashed. How many times have you been working on the
>car when you bang things around inside your car? Helmets, tools, heavy fuel
>cans, the occasional lawn chair. Doesn't take much to smash an aluminum
>tube enough that it wouldn't allow free halon flow.
>
> I know you can't be that concerned about weight to not go with 1/4" steel
>tubing, or even -4 braided steel. Both of these are a lot better suited to
>the real world inside our cars. 1/4" steel tubing is cheap too at under $20
>for 25 feet.
>
> If you really must have 1/4" aluminum tubing I can probably find you an
>aircraft supplier at work tomorrow, but it will be a bit more than $20 for a
>25' roll. Pegasus (800-688-6946) should have all the fittings you need.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>Chuck "What was that noise?" Rothfuss
>
>
>
>At 01:35 PM 3/10/99 -0500, John Beckett wrote:
>>Let us know if you find the 1/4" aluminum tube and fittings.
>>
>>JB
>>
>>At 10:58 AM 3/10/99 -0800, Keith Turk wrote:
>>>well if I look real close and use my imagination.... I might be capable of
>>>justifying a little leak in the Manifold Gasket... I hate this part... the
>>>guessing thing .... there was so little water in the oil that none was
>>>standing.... just came out a little milky... I was running Kendall which
>>>may account for it not separating as easily... something about ash.. Hell I
>>>don't remember what the engine builder said... but he was going to pressure
>>>test the block today and that should help...answer the question....
>>>
>>>gotta go find me some aluminum 1/4 inch tubing for the new fire system...
>>>
>>>Keith Turk
>>>Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
>>>Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>>>
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>>>> From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
>>>> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
>>>> Subject: Re: Fw: another long day
>>>> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 7:03 AM
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to here about the water. The best laid plans of mice and men, and
>>>all
>>>> that stuff. At least you have another motor to step up to. Maybe you'll
>>>get
>>>> lucky and find a head problem. You were going to change those anyway,
>>>right.
>>>>
>>>> JB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 06:22 PM 3/9/99 -0800, Keith Turk wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >yeah.. and today wasn't one I would call a record day.... found some
>>>water
>>>> >in the oil of the C motor I was going to run in a couple of weeks ...
>>>> >pulled it out to put the new heads and cam on it... damn sam....
>>>couldn't
>>>> >find a gasket problem... so we are going to the Local motor shop to
>>>check
>>>> >it out... not good...
>>>> >I am worried about it having froze this winter... not likely but
>>>> >possible... we don't have that many cold days here but the few we had
>>>could
>>>> >have been deadly... hmmm Oh well it doesn't really matter other then I
>>>had
>>>> >this great plan put together.... now it is all up in the air... You
>>>gotta
>>>> >love it...
>>>> >
>>>> >----------
>>>> >> From: V4GR@aol.com
>>>> >> To: kturk@ala.net
>>>> >> Subject: Re: another long day
>>>> >> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 9:47 AM
>>>> >>
>>>> >> In '78 we were running on a 103mph record or something like that. I
>>>had
>>>> >my 32
>>>> >> five window stock roof with a 270 GMC and 2 Corvair turbos. Didn't
>>>cost
>>>> >much
>>>> >> and went 158 one way. My Vega has run in BGas/Alt with a fourbbl 460
>>>Ford
>>>> >> (198) and a more expensive 455 Pontiac ( not mine-208 mph) and now
>>>with a
>>>> >392
>>>> >> which is given parts from a boat racer who stepped up to a KB and swap
>>>> >meet
>>>> >> stuff. No new parts and I expect it might run around 200. No records
>>>> >there.
>>>> >> Jack Costallas liner is so slick that I think my Nissan V6 in his car
>>>> >should
>>>> >> be ok. We are hoping for 260 on a 220 record. We'll see. He went 332
>>>with
>>>> >a
>>>> >> 302 sbc using a 4bbl manifold and 4 Quadjet secondary butterflies for
>>>his
>>>> >own
>>>> >> injectors.
>>>> >> We all plan this so well we should be able to phone in results, and
>>>BNI
>>>> >mail
>>>> >> out trophies. But no, we have to see what happens on the salt.
>>>
>>>> >See
>>>> >> you there Rich Fox
>>>> >
>>>>
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