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Re: Plumbig My Radiator...

To: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>, "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Subject: Re: Plumbig My Radiator...
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:33:01 -0700
Mayf
Doug is right about the push-loc hose and fittings. There has to be a hose 
supply house in LV. Jim Price would know.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
To: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Cc: "LSR" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Plumbig My Radiator...


> Mayf,  If the opening in the thermostat is only 5/8 .625". Why use -20?  I 
> use -12 and the push lock type hose. Way cheaper and works just fine. You 
> don't need the Stainless braided bullet proof lines unless we start racing 
> in Watts. NASCAR went to the non SS lines because they are lighter and 
> found they work just fine. Straight fittings cost much less than 45 or 90 
> degree. A couple bulkhead fittings and a little planing should get you in 
> for under $400.
> Doug Odom in big ditch
>
> drmayf wrote:
>
>> I know most of you have been following the series of dumb questions I 
>> have been asking about puting the radiaor into the passenger side of the 
>> car. Someof you advocated the use of AN hoses, fittings and hose. SO Last 
>> night I sat down, surfed up SUmmit and got Earl's prices for the parts to 
>> complete the system.
>>
>> -20AN 
>>       -24 AN Stuff
>> St hose fittings   (3 @ $46.69)                                     St 
>> Hose fittings       (3@ $73.60)
>> 45 Deg fitting     (1 @ $73.69)                                     45 
>> deg fitting          (1@ $100.39)
>> 90 Deg              (2 @ $73.69)                                     90 
>> deg fitting          (2 @ $100.39)
>> Welds Bungs     (4 @  $23.39)                                    Weld 
>> Bungs            (4 @ $ 23.39)
>> Hose                 (13 ft @ 219.39) 
>> Hose                     (13 ft @ 243.68)
>>
>>
>> Grand total:   -20     $674.09                                        -24 
>> $859.21               =               $1533.30
>>
>> I may be done for a couple of years so I can get the funds up. Or maybe I 
>> should swith to NASCAR racing, it would be cheaper, lol I guess I could 
>> delete the turbos and just go normally aspirated. That would allow me to 
>> put the radiator back in the ront of the car. Or just sell the whole 
>> mess. That may be the very best option.
>>
>> mayf, way over in Pahrump where all the water in the whole house is 
>> frozen solid... no coffee again this morning, yeaterday popwer was off 
>> majority of the day.




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