In a message dated 11/29/98 1:08:14 PM, alcon@earthlink.net writes:
>Just a bit to add to Tony's excellent post.
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>I had a very similar happy experience with Kaman here in San Diego. Very
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>accommodating folks who do it RIGHT. My application was for the "dreaded
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>non-original" remote oil filter under the fender well on the drivers side.
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>For about $90.00, they made me complete new lines and fittings which bolted
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>right on in place of the old lines. They also recommended new hose material
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>that is heat resistant up to something ridiculous like 800 degrees. Quite
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>important for my application as the damn hoses run adjacent and even through
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>the header tubes. (NOW I know whey Norm and others think this to be a
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>stupid conversion.)
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>Obviously with Tony's post I am sure there are KAMAN branches in other
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>cities. Search them out......IMHO, they are well worth it.
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>Regards,
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>Allan
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>TONY's Message:
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>Well Micheal ,I have at least a partial solution for you.I my loss of
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>patience
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>when I pulled the engine,I introduced Mr hacksaw to the center oilline(I
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>Really DIDNT need to do that,but i was IN A HURRY).Later when I re-installed
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>the engine I had to come up with something.I finally after a LOT of leg
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>discovered that a company named Kaman sold what I needed.They sell
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>industrial
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>hydralics.For just a little less than $20 I got a new fitting with a length
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>metal tube(properly bent) and 2 feet of new rubber hose good for 300psi.I
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>wound up keeping the remaining uncut sections of the original tubing and
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>replacing the hose(which had dry-rot).
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> Take the fitting piece and the oil adapter assembly If you can so they
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>properly matched.If you can take a picture of what you have now(with a
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>or measuring tape in the picture plane that might help you too-if you dont
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>have any of the original pieces.Actually I feel that the best solution
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>the
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>oil line problem a "shorty" oil filter(which works with an adapter).I could
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>not use that or the SVO rt angle adapter because of no header clearance.
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>Good Luck!
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>Tony
Hi
Well I forgot to mention that when I went in to purchase the solution to my
problem,the guy at the parts counter said that KAMAN has over 100
outlets/offices nationwide.
Oh and they make helicopters too.
Tony
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