Good evening Tony,
Yes, Speedflow is the same brand I've been using recently.
Right about the Aeroquip 666. It's not for mere mortals to assemble those hose
parts. You MUST have all the special tools to do it. So I had all my 666 hoses
made up for me. Not inexpensive! That's why I like Earl's. Good teflon
hose in standard lengths with standard AN flared tube fittings. Or you can go
the Speedflow route and make up your own hose for things like brakes. No
special
tools needed. I think that Earl's even has "How To" videos on the Speedflow
fittings.
I'm still trying to get a small leak fixed at the banjo end on the brake
caliper.
Not sure what's wrong. I'm going to try copper crush washers tomorrow morning
to see if that works better than the aluminum ones I have been trying. And
I'm afraid to really crank down on the banjo bolt for fear of stripping the
threads on that (expen$ive) aluminum caliper body.
My prop is a standard Airmaster AP332 with AC200 controller. Works great.
Because
it's electric, it can be a bit slow on the adjust so you don't want to make
rapid MP increase in fine pitch. But otherwise it's great in climb and cruise.
Really makes the most of the 914. And the Airmaster folks are fantastic
to deal with.
Check six,
Bob Borger
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On Jun 17, 2010, at 21:40, Tony Renshaw wrote:
> Gidday Bob,
> I have a bunch of fittings such as you describe. They are called Speedflow
> here
in Aussie, and they are sold in Uk too. Just like Earls fittings. I thought
to use the 666 Teflon lined hose you needed a special tool to build the
fittings,
but as you infer, better to get someone to make them up for you, albeit probably
expensive. The car racing parts supply business seems to suck your money
right out of your wallet as soon as you enter their store.
> So, I look forward to more updates if that is ok. I can chase them down from
the list like anyone else, but if there is anything specific you'd be happy to
share, pls beam it over.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> PS. What prop are you swinging?
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