interesting point Chuck.... I couldn't find any 1/4od aluminum tubing today
anyway... your thought would most likely be quicker... and it bends easy
also... hmmm have to look into it...
Keith Turk
Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
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> From: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Fw: another long day
> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 4:53 PM
>
> 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 )
> >>
> >>----------
> >>> 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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