Return-Path: Received: from [216.8.74.9] (HELO mail.hansoninfosys.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 594716 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 07 Jan 2005 12:35:39 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.8.74.9; envelope-from=dvanwinkle@royell.net Received: (qmail 26673 invoked by uid 89); 7 Jan 2005 17:35:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO dv) (216.8.89.122) by 0 with SMTP; 7 Jan 2005 17:35:10 -0000 Message-ID: <006e01c4f4e0$1c1052e0$800010ac@royell.net> From: "Dean" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Pump Adapter fittings? Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:41:22 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006B_01C4F4AD.CFFCFE80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0501-0, 01/04/2005), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Not-Tested This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C4F4AD.CFFCFE80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:07 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pump Adapter fittings? Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pump Adapter fittings?=20 Good looking installation, Al. Do you happen to have the source and = part number or description of the AN fittings you used to convert. When = I replace my pump that would be a good time to retrofit. Ed Anderson Ed: If Tracy is still selling the same pumps I have, it is a -6 to 10mm = x 1.0 weber carb adapter. I got it at Baker Precision a couple of years = ago; item #150/991953. Al Keep in mind that the pumps I get are generic auto replacement parts = and the style changes from time to time. Some have replaceable adapter = fittings but there is no guarantee that they will all be that way. The = auto spec calls for 5/16 hose barb connections. Tracy =20 Tracy/Ed/Al The pumps that I received from Tracy had the standard 5/16-24 brass = hose barb. I was unable to find any 5/16-24 to AN6 fittings but did = find the AN6 to 10mm x 1.0 weber carb adapters. With the 24/inch and 1mm = thread spacings being so close, I chose to open the threaded pump bores = slightly with a 23/64 bit and re-threaded them starting with a std = 10mmx1.0mm tap and finishing with a 10mmx1.0mm bottoming tap.This gave = several almost complete threads. I installed the fittings with fuel lube = and the soft aluminum washers that came with the new fittings. I = haven't had a chance to test for leaks under full pump pressure yet. On = reflection, an appropriate stat-o-seal might be a better choice than the = soft al washer. I have HP filters downstream of each pump before the Y = back to single 3/8 line going to the engine. Dean Van Winkle RV-9A Fus/Finish ' 89 13B NA RD-1B EC2 EM2=20 =20 >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C4F4AD.CFFCFE80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 Tracy = Crook
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 = 11:07=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pump = Adapter=20 fittings?

 
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pump = Adapter=20 fittings?



Good looking installation, Al.  Do you happen to = have the=20 source and part
number or description of the AN fittings you used = to=20 convert.  When I
replace my pump that would be a good time = to=20 retrofit.

Ed Anderson

Ed:

If Tracy is still = selling the=20 same pumps I have, it is a -6 to 10mm x 1.0
weber carb = adapter.  I=20 got it at Baker Precision a couple of years ago;=20 item
#150/991953.

Al
Keep in mind that the pumps I get are generic auto replacement = parts=20 and the style changes from time to time.  Some have replaceable = adapter=20 fittings but there is no guarantee that they will all be that = way.  The=20 auto spec calls for 5/16 hose barb connections.
 
Tracy  
Tracy/Ed/Al
The pumps that I received from Tracy had the = standard=20 5/16-24 brass hose barb.  I was unable to find any = 5/16-24 to AN6=20 fittings but did find the AN6 to 10mm x 1.0 weber carb adapters. = With the=20 24/inch and 1mm thread spacings being so close, I chose to open = the=20 threaded pump bores slightly with a 23/64 bit and=20 re-threaded them starting with a std 10mmx1.0mm tap and = finishing with=20 a 10mmx1.0mm bottoming tap.This gave several almost complete = threads. I=20 installed the fittings with fuel lube and the soft aluminum washers = that=20 came with the new fittings.  I haven't had a chance to test for = leaks=20 under full pump pressure yet.  On reflection, an appropriate=20 stat-o-seal might be a better choice than the soft al washer.  = I have=20 HP filters downstream of each pump before the Y back to single = 3/8 line=20 going to the engine.
 
Dean Van Winkle
RV-9A Fus/Finish  ' 89 13B NA  = RD-1B =20 EC2  EM2 
 
 

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