Looks like some good nuts & bolts readin'.
Even though this sytem has worked flawlessly for 18years, and the car
has never experienced any kind of flames in 40 years, it sure couldn't
hurt to upgrade. Even though it will set me back a few $$
~Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Babcock
Sent: Mar 15, 2007 6:02 PM
To: David Talbott
Cc: steve , FOT
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cutting Aeroquip Hoses..
Hmmm. Sounds like Dave and I are psychically linked even when I'm a
time zone away. I just posted nearly the same comments.
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On Mar 15, 2007, at 2:58 PM, David Talbott wrote:
Be aware that it sounds like the setup that you have now (in addition
to being
ancient) is not really what most people think of as "Aeroquip", but
rather an
inexpensive faux Aeroquip that kinda looks like the real stuff, and at
best it
may add some chafing resistance to the rubber hose, but not much
else. You
need to get a copy of an Earls Catalog (
http://www.holley.com/index.asp ) or
something similar, and start reading. I suggest Earls only because of
Carroll
Smith's relationship with them, which brings up the related subject of
the
desirability of getting a copy of Smiths' Nuts,Bolts,Fasteners and
Plumbing
Handbook. Be warned that the catalogs and the books are a lot cheaper
than
the plumbing bits, but that's racing.
David Talbott, President
Architectural Reproductions, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
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----- Original Message -----
From: steve
To: FOT
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:12 PM
Subject: [Fot] Cutting Aeroquip Hoses..
My Dad's old TR3 arrived via Passport Transport on Monday night.
Each night
after work, I'm out there puttering around trying to tidy up the
engine
compartment a bit. It's in great condition but I've always wanted to
clean up
the location of a few lines, wires, etc..
One of the things I'd like to do is to replace the 17year old
Aeroquip fuel
lines with new stuff.
The braided SS fuel hoses on the car were cut to length with a
hack-saw.
Then, the prickly ends were wrapped in a few loops of black tape.
Over that
goes a hose clamp. When I shop around online for Aeroquip tubing and
fittings, all the ends available seem to be THREADED fittings. Is
there a
more elegant solution to clamp the ends onto the SU carb fuel-input
pipes than
the hack saw, tape, hose clamp method?
Anyone use rubber fuel tubing instead of the braided line?
~Steve
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