Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 09:11:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b6) with ESMTP id 1689152 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:45:36 -0400 Received: from rhombus.bright.net ([209.143.0.75]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:38:14 -0400 Received: from bright.net (paul-cas3-cs-10.dial.bright.net [216.201.47.117]) by rhombus.bright.net (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id g7GCieVF016192; Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:45:34 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <3D5CF3B3.44BF402@bright.net> X-Original-Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:44:35 -0400 From: J H Webb X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: rickschrameck , "(Lancair Mailing List)" Subject: Fittings Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >You might want to look at the oil drains on any Lycoming engine, they are Aluminum AN fittings.< Rick about the al fittings in the engine compartment. As an Former Engineering Test Pilot for a Major GA manufacturer I can safely say that there is difference in the environment for the oil drain vs the turbo. The turbo in operation runs very red hot in operation. But the oil pan rarely runs that hot except in a fire. Jack Webb L 360, LIV ATP, BsAE