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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Sources  Re: Oil hose size(and Fittings)
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:41:46 -0400
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What is a "banjo fitting".  I probably have seen one but have never heard it called that.

Ron Milligan
RV7 QB Fuse
Aliso Viejo, CA

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> From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
> Date: 2004/07/16 Fri AM 08:02:36 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Sources  Re: Oil hose size(and Fittings)
> 
> From what I have read, the consensus appears to be that banjo fittings are more restrictive to flow than straight-in fittings - which comes as no great surprise.  FWIW I would look to replace it.  Here are a few of the URLs I have that have fittings, one may have something like what you need.
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> http://store.yahoo.com/fittingsandadapters/
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> http://www.globalfluid.com/
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> http://www.amstreetrod.com/html/techhelp.htm
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> http://www.vossinc.com/
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> 
> Ed Anderson
> RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> Matthews, NC
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: keltro@att.net 
>   To: Rotary motors in aircraft 
>   Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 2:42 AM
>   Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil hose size(and Fittings)
> 
> 
>   Bulent,
> 
>      I have a Cosmo 13B . There are Metric to AN adapters that will replace the banjo
> 
>   in most if not all cases. Both the engine and the oil coolers. May take a little hunting
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>   but probably worth it as the banjo fittings are restrictive to oil flow. IMHO
> 
>    Jump in here guys! Any other opinions?
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> 
> 
>   Kelly Troyer
> 
>   --
>   Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 
> 
>     -------------- Original message from Bulent Aliev : -------------- 
>     > Ed, the oil return on my engine is a banjo fitting under the old oil filter 
>     > mount and I don't see how I can adapt it. I can use one mm/AN for the oil 
>     > exit. The oil cooler also comes with built in banjo fittings and the remote 
>     > oil filter has 1/2" NPT ports. I see lots of trips to the hydraulic supply 
>     > store in my future :) 
>     > Bulent 
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