I UPDATED MY WEBSITE!!!!!

[brianm at earendel.org (Brian)]

Before ordering this I suggest to see if you have a parker store locally.. 
they will be able to custom build hoses etc..
Brian




On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Kirsten Jensen wrote:

> The place I mentioned earlier sells the sections of tubing in 20' (actually 
> 19'8'') lengths, cut into sections for shipping purposes.  The tubing is 
> more expensive if you get the SS of course, but if you are looking to be 
> er...thrifty, they have regular
> seamless precision steel tubes, DIN 2391:  8 mm OD, 7.4 ID, .80 wall.  I 
> was able to get a discount since I work at Online Metals...certainly if you 
> wanted I could look into the same for you.
> 
> The tubing was bent with a tubing bender....and if I recall correctly it 
> wasn't a life or death battle...but it also didn't exactly jump at the 
> thought of bending for us....
> 
> Kirsten
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:24 PM 10/6/2004, Ben Harder wrote:
> >Thanks Kirsten!
> >
> >I was thinking that stainless lines would be excellent.
> >So much better than mild steel... well, except for the fact
> >that SS is possibly much more difficult to bend.  Did you
> >have any complaints bending the tubing?  I imagine you
> >need a tube bending tool of some kind.
> >
> >I am actually going to be replacing the lines entirely,
> >so I was thinking of getting an adapter for the fuel pump
> >to get to -6AN... then from there maybe a short braided
> >stainless line to the hard line up to the front of the
> >car.  Hmmm... I'm just having the hardest time finding
> >one continuous length of tubing (10 feet or so) to get
> >all the way from the pump to the front...
> >
> >Again, thanks for the info... I like hearing as many ideas
> >as possible.  :)
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >
> >--- Kirsten Jensen <kirsten@funksoulkitty.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Okay..this frickin digest mode thing
> > > sucks...hehehe...um...right...okay....if anyone has the urge to email 
> > me in
> > > reply to a list email...please CC me so that I receive it directly...
> > >
> > > Thanks Ben!  : )   I am planning on being at Cincy next year with
> > > Shocky...yup...hehehehe.....Shocky '05 tour... ; )
> > >
> > > For the fuel lines we used metric tubing from Parker Steel
> > > (http://www.metricmetal.com/)...
> > > (yeah...I know..I work at a place that sells metal...but 
> > er...apparently we
> > > don't carry metric tubing on exact measurements...)
> > >
> > > The specific material that was ordered was 316 Stainless Steel, 8mm OD,
> > > .775mm Wall.  Swagelok fittings were used to join the stock lines to the
> > > new lines.
> > >
> > > Let me know if you want any further info....
> > >
> > > Kirsten
> > > http://www.funksoulkitty.org
> > > Sciroccos are my Porn
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 05:59 PM 10/5/2004, Ben Harder wrote:
> > > >Hey Kirsten,
> > > >
> > > >  Just wanted to say awesome work so far... I am completely
> > > >in awe seeing the detail you are going to for this conversion.
> > > >Your mk1 is quite impressive... can't wait to see it next Spring
> > > >at Cincy, right?!  ;)
> > > >
> > > >I'm working on my mk1 this winter too... I just can't keep
> > > >myself satisfied leaving the car alone for too long.
> > > >
> > > >In fact, I see that you replaced your fuel lines... I am working
> > > >on this right now in fact.  I have looked into Aluminum lines, but
> > > >see they are more for low-pressure applications due to sealing
> > > >of fittings on the lines.  I suppose the standard steel lines would
> > > >be the best bet, but was hoping to hear what you ended up doing
> > > >on these.  I might have missed it on the site, but just thought
> > > >to ask.
> > > >
> > > >Keep it up!
> > > >
> > > >Ben
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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