NACA 66 Special A/BGS

[Tman]

x2 on Teflon tape. Junk.

But man that body is sexy!

[manta22]

I disagree-- Teflon tape is OK and it holds up to a relatively high temperature. The key to success is wrapping the tape around the threads in the right direction, putting on just enough to seal, and not allowing the tape edges to get near the end of the fitting where it can get into the lines. Winding the tape on the threads with a little tension lets it seat down into the threads so it doesn't interfere with screwing the fittings together.

Loctite is also good; they also make a "hydraulic sealant" that I use when I have a fitting that I don't envision ever taking loose again.

As they say "You pays yer money and yer takes yer choice".

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[DND]

At the Riverside 69' Trans-an race i had 2 engines out there and a tapered pipe plug in the intake was leaking, so the team wrench used the tape to seal the leak

He wound up splitting the cast alum manifold because of the taper in the pipe plug just forced it to split as you can't feel it getting tight like you can with a sealer. The teflon acts like a lube.

So the #2 factory team car sat in the pits during the race as no time to swap a manifold

That tape is not good

Don

[manta22]

Finesse, Don-- finesse. Some people can fu*k up an anvil. 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Tman]

I learned my plumbing from an old USAF wrench that worked on SR71s. He did all the cars in our hotrod shop. He never used tape, there is always a better sealant these days.

Back to Robs thread.

[Rex Schimmer]

Rob,
The body looks great!!! I know how much work Eric has put into it and you and your guys on the chassis and engine. It is really going to be great to see them joined together. The "fun" has just begun!

Rex

[dw230]

Trent,

Weren't SR71s noted for fuel leaks on the flight line? Maybe tape would have helped.

Neil,

Just like my father taught me, wind with the threads, use just enough to do the job.

DW

[Tman]

Trent,

Weren't SR71s noted for fuel leaks on the flight line? Maybe tape would have helped.

Neil,

Just like my father taught me, wind with the threads, use just enough to do the job.

DW

Hence the reason they kept the Mexican on call! I KNEW someone would bring up that fact

Rob, do you guys have a color scheme picked out? Like I said, this is if anything a great looking car!

[Dr Goggles]

Great too see the progress Rob and co. Really looking forward to seeing this car debut. Another solution to the same old problem of not going fast enough and I reckon your answer is going to be really interesting

[Seldom Seen Slim]

A the NW Reunion a few years ago the Friday night speaker was the pilot that had logged the most hours at the controls of the SR71.  He told us that the plane was leaky -- really leaking when static on the flight line.  When it was flying at speed the wind resistance was so high that the heat made all the plane get so hot that things expanded and gaps shrank and so on -- it was tight at speed.

Also -- the SR71 would commonly take off with a small load of fuel and then top up when flying -- easier to get a part-empty plane into the air without spending tons of fuel to get going.

[bbarn]

I don't think I could have picked a worse week to come to Cancun! The scuba is great, weather is WAY better and I have Tony's avitars walking around all day...still, I can't wait to get back to the shop and see it first hand. Save something for me to do Rob!!!

[robfrey]

More pics of today's progress.

[tauruck]

Ooh Yes!!!!! What can I say?. Awesome.

[Freud]

Hume knows exactly how you feel.

FREUD

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Hume knows exactly how you feel.

FREUD

But without the files you'll never know perxactly how Hume feels! 

Rob, your timing is great for our Project 550 withdrawals! 

Ohio Mile??