<div>Jay - </div>
<div><font size="1">you might consider using teflon in lieu of the silicone. I've been using the PTFE tubing </font></div>
<div><font size="1">McMaster Carr part # <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">
<a href="javascript:TargetLink('TR911','tr','PT9111','5239K19');">5239K19</a>, about $5-6 per foot, held in place w/ spring clamps McMaster Carr # <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">
<a href="javascript:TargetLink('TR579','tr','PT5791','7329K15');">7329K15</a> about $5 per pkg for years on my 140RX w/ Mac header to ES / Aeroslave pipe. 1500 -2500 flights on the stuff so far // lengths as long as 6" - have never damaged / blown a piece yet.
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<font size="1">These part numbers will get you tubing and clamps that work w/ 7/8 dia pipe (Heat the tubing w/ a lighter and stretch w/ a screwdriver knob end or similar...). The McMaster catalog lists lots of other sizes on the same page.
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<font size="1">Hope this helps - </font></span></span></div>
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<font size="1">Rick </font></span></span></div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jay Marshall</b> <<a href="mailto:lightfoot@sc.rr.com">lightfoot@sc.rr.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does anyone know a source for a s</span></font><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">ilcone connector : 18mm
i.d. & ~ 26mm o.d. for a OS 1.40RX header to a Bolly muffler?</span></font></p>
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<p><b><i><font face="Brush Script MT" size="4"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">Jay </span></font></i></b><b><i><font face="Brush Script MT" size="4"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">
Marshall</span></font></i></b> </p>
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