3M / OS header O-ring size

wgalligan wgalligan at cnbcom.net
Fri May 23 13:00:23 AKDT 2003


How do yo mount your engine and pipe?

WG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Smith" <dfs at navnet.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: 3M / OS header O-ring size


> I get about 90 flights on a set of OS "O" rings.   How many do you guys
get?
>
> TIA,,,,,,Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl Vincent" <ev3464 at sccoast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: 3M / OS header O-ring size
>
>
> > If you can get automobile compressor o-rings, I use the ones for a Ford
> they
> > are green in color a little thicker than OS but once in they seem to
last
> at
> > least as long as the OS ones.
> > Earl
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Crozier" <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: 3M / OS header O-ring size
> >
> >
> > > I took my original O rings to an automotive shop and found the correct
> > size.
> > > Now the bad news.
> > > They lasted only a couple dozen flights.
> > > I believe the hardware store variety is not of sufficient quality for
> > > reasonable longevity.
> > > I have just ordered the "real thing" from Lance at
Aeroslave.com....croz
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP/ACQ"
> > <James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:10 AM
> > > Subject: 3M / OS header O-ring size
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have a part number or size that I can use to go to the
> > > hardware
> > > > store and get some more of the rubber o-rings for the headers?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've found that if you don't support the pipe and header, they wear
> out
> > > > fast!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Jim W.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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