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                           Rocket-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Mon 04/21/03: 2
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     1. 08:51 AM -   (Frazier, Vincent A)
     2. 08:00 PM - Re:   (WiningsJ@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 08:51:54 AM PST US
Subject: Rocket-List: 
From: "Frazier, Vincent A" <VFrazier@usi.edu>

--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Frazier, Vincent A" <VFrazier@usi.edu>

FWIW,

Some of you may recall that I swapped my Harmon 404 forward parts for F-1 parts.
Whether that was worth the extra effort is still undecided.  I thought I'd
pass on a little info about a snafu that I found yesterday.

I put the wings on the fuselage for the first time  yesterday.  I knew the tanks
would be close to the fuselage and they are... VERY CLOSE.  I needed to trim
the top inboard edge of the tank flange to clear the fuselage.  No problem, but
I wouldn't want to trim any more off!  

Due to the mix of Harmon and F-1 parts, the straight fuel pick up fittings are
too close to the fuselage sides to install the fuel line.  They need to be swapped
to 90 degree type fittings.  I'll have to open the fuel tank access plate
to do that.  DOH!   So, if you're mixing parts like I did, install 90 degree
elbow fuel fittings and point them down and forward.

Vince






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Time: 08:00:15 PM PST US
From: WiningsJ@aol.com
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: 

--> Rocket-List message posted by: WiningsJ@aol.com

In a message dated 4/21/03 10:52:24 AM Central Daylight Time, 
VFrazier@usi.edu writes:


> They need to be swapped to 90 degree type fittings.  I'll have to open the 
> fuel tank access plate to do that.  DOH!   So, if you're mixing parts like 
> I did, install 90 degree elbow fuel fittings and point them down and 
> forward.
> 

Vince:  Don at Airflow Performance recommends not using any 90 degree 
fittings upstream of the fuel pumps to reduce the possibility of cavitation 
or vapor lock.  Jim