<VV> Cross-over balance tube seals

[Ron]

If the rubber couplings easily last ten years and the brass compression 
couplings last ten times as long (as a logical approximation), you want 
something longer term yet???
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Norris" <ricknorris at suddenlink.net>
To: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Cross-over balance tube seals


>
> Pictures are always worth 99,999 words!
> Steel would be a bit more durable than brass be it fittings or ball!
>
> TLH
>
>>
>>  http://tinyurl.com/comp-balance-tube
>>
>>
>>  Tony I.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
>> To: <kaczmarek at charter.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:52 PM
>> Subject: <VV> Cross-over balance tube seals
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 9/20/2009 5:44:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> kaczmarek at charter.net writes:
>>>
>>> How  about the  Carburetor Balance Tube?. The metal tube that runs 
>>> across
>>> the
>>> back of the firewall, has a fitting for another vacuum line going to the
>>> air
>>> cleaner.
>>>
>>> If those small pieces of rubber hose that connect the  balance tube are
>>> bad,
>>> you'll have all manner of troube. Been there Done  that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Another Tech tip for all Normally aspirated Corvairs - At least ones 
>>> with
>>> the 3/8" cross-over tube. It is very easy to replace those troublesome
>>> hoses
>>> with Brass fitting assemblies. This will assure a positive seal and 
>>> allow
>>> easy  removal if needed. Look for a pair of 3/8" tube double ferrule
>>> junction  fittings. You slide one nut onto the small tube coming out of
>>> the carb
>>> base  casting on the head, slide on the ferrule, put the main fitting on
>>> and
>>> tighten  the nut, then do the same on the crossover tube. It is easy and
>>> will
>>> be the  lifetime solution for this problem.
>>>
>>>
>>> Seth  Emerson
>>>
>>> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette
>>>
>>>
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