X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3818015 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:49:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090819114853498.CQXW6077@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:48:53 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] radiator fittings Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:47:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA20A1.4E95E3F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: Acogjnoir/RIRe2iTp6BRFjOb35b9gAM6WDg In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20090819114853498.CQXW6077@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA20A1.4E95E3F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kevin, I also had AN16 fittings brazed to the radiators and used same size stainless steel braided lines. While I have flown successfully with that combination for 10 years, I must admit that in hindsight, I think it was an unnecessary, heavy and expensive overkill. But, back 10+ years ago it seemed the way to go. Regular radiator bungs (rather than AN fittings) and good quality radiator hose is the way to go in my opinion. It will work fine, be lighter and a whole lot cheaper. I believe they make (might check EARLS) a regular AN16-hose fitting for regular radiator hose. If you find some of those then you won't need to use that expensive SS braided line. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:32 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] radiator fittings not really thinking I had AN16 fittings welded to my water radiator. was this wrong? do I need to run braided s/s lines? $$$ I had just had oil lines made [dash 10's] and wasn't thinking too far ahead I guess. thought I read tho' that we should always use AN fittings in a/c use. what hose style is safe and least expensive? kevin [my brain's cavitating!] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CA20A1.4E95E3F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Kevin, I also had AN16 fittings brazed to the radiators and = used same size stainless steel braided lines.  While I have flown = successfully with that combination for 10 years, I must admit that in hindsight, I think = it was an unnecessary, heavy  and expensive overkill.  But, back 10+ = years ago it seemed the way to go.

 

 Regular radiator bungs = (rather than AN fittings) and good quality radiator hose is the way to go in my opinion. It will = work fine, be lighter and a whole lot cheaper.   I believe they = make (might check EARLS) a regular AN16-hose fitting for regular radiator hose.  If = you find some of those then you won’t need to use that expensive SS braided = line.

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane
Sent: Wednesday, August = 19, 2009 1:32 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = radiator fittings

 

not really thinking I had AN16 = fittings welded to my water radiator.  was this wrong?  do I need to = run braided s/s lines?  $$$   I had just had oil lines made = [dash 10's] and wasn't thinking too far ahead I guess.  thought I read = tho' that we should always use AN fittings in a/c use.  what hose style is = safe and least expensive?     kevin  [my brain's = cavitating!]



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