X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3817800 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:50:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.103; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-210-52-80.mco.bellsouth.net[68.210.52.80]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20090819035013H0300s7kdfe>; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:50:14 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.210.52.80] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: MAzda oil cooler fitting sizes Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:50:14 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01CA205E.A25C8EF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acoge13IKzZNRAHwQJi/IoVj9rv79wABK0SA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01CA205E.A25C8EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, Good idea! Can you introduce me to Fred? :>) Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:15 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MAzda oil cooler fitting sizes Ed Anderson wrote: Bill, you might try some of the hydraulic fitting websites. This is for those just starting on engine stuff.... Much as I prefer to order stuff on-line, I found that (multiple) visits to my local hydraulics shop were a great help. I'd go in with a bunch of stuff and say something along the lines of "Fred, I need to make this fit into the hole made for that, using nothing but this....". Fred & I got to know each other real well over a 12 month period, and the prices were reasonable (in comparison to on line stores, anyway - there were times when I just gave him the credit card and didn't want to look at the receipt). These days I can picture the stuff I need and order on-line, but as a newbie that one-on-one and the opportunity to touch & feel all the alternatives, was very useful for getting my head around all the issues and options with hoses, pipes and fittings. Another tip while I'm at it - a trip to the local u-pick breakers yard can be very helpful. I found a few stripped Mazdas and picked up all the various nuts, bolts & washers people had dropped while removing what they needed. Total cost was $5 for about 5lb of stuff. I still find bolts I need in those old plastic bins. John Slade Turbo Rotary Cozy IV, N96PM -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01CA205E.A25C8EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

John,

Good idea!  Can you introduce me to = Fred?  :>)

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Slade
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, = 2009 11:15 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = MAzda oil cooler fitting sizes

Ed Anderson wrote:

Bill, you might try some of the hydraulic =
fitting websites.


This is for those just starting on engine stuff....
Much as I prefer to order stuff on-line, I found that (multiple) visits = to my local hydraulics shop were a great help. I'd go in with a bunch of stuff = and say something along the lines of  "Fred, I need to make this fit into the hole made for that, using nothing but this....". Fred & I got to know each other real well = over a 12 month period, and the prices were reasonable (in comparison to on = line stores, anyway - there were times when I just gave him the credit card = and didn't want to look at the receipt). These days I can picture the stuff = I need and order on-line, but as a newbie that one-on-one and the opportunity = to touch & feel all the alternatives, was very useful for getting my head = around all the issues and options with hoses, pipes and fittings.
Another tip while I'm at it - a trip to the local u-pick breakers yard = can be very helpful. I found a few stripped Mazdas and picked up all the = various nuts, bolts & washers people had dropped while removing what they needed. = Total cost was $5 for about 5lb of stuff. I still find bolts I need in those = old plastic bins.

John Slade
Turbo Rotary Cozy IV, N96PM

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