3M Mintor engine order-O ring longevity

[John Crozier]

When I set up my OS 140, Hyde mount, header, pipe, as suggested, I mounted
the pipe SOLID  with DB pipe mounts.
That didn't seem logical to me, but, as a nieve, wide- eyed 63 year old
beginner, I did'nt argue.
When I changed to the Webra, I had to replace the O rings(had about 20
flights with the aforementioned setup).
Now, the pipe is mounted with a homemade bracket with enough "play" that
lets the pipe move in concert with the engine-header,
taking the stress off the O rings and coupling.
150-200 flights with this setup should be realistic....croz
----- Original Message -----
From: <s.vannostrand at kodak.com>
To: <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>; <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 7:50 AM
Subject: 3M Mintor engine order


> Wayne's right.  I'm just now placing a restock order.  Feel free to email
> me privately to hop in for any of their products (pipes, 140, 170).  I am
> willing to include an extra set of O-rings at no charge for the included
> header because we don't know yet how long they'll last.  I may not
continue
> this in the future, once we can determine their average life expectancy.
> The factory claims 150-200 flights on a set.  This would be acceptable,
but
> for now I'll include an extra set for anyone planning on using the header.
>
> If you're interested, email me offlist.  I need to know if you want the
> 30mm or 60mm rise header.
>
> --Lance
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