[SEL] Tank Cooled Engine - Pipe Fitting Suggestions Needed

[Peter Scales]

Hi Arnie

I have good experience with 22mm compression tank fittings in the UK - these
comprise a threaded stub with backplate and neoprene washer and an external
nut to clamp them to the tank wall, plus the usual compression nut and olive
for the pipe.  They seal up really well and the tank nut only needs to be
done up just over finger-tight.  Picture at
http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/880/mia/d/22mm+tank+connector+washer/pid/1418
296 - cheap as chips (french fries) here.  There exist 3/4" BSP versions
that might just mate with an NPT fitting.

Lister used to do it with a 3/4" BSP (like NPT) socket brazed to a
backplate, inserted through a hole in the tank wall and riveted at each
corner.  The whole lot was hot dip galvanised afterwards and I guess the
zinc was what sealed it up properly.

Let me know if you would like any fitting posted to you?  A good site is
http://www.bes.co.uk/ - every kind of pipe fitting known to man....

Regards

     Pete
-- 
Peter Scales  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of 
> fero_ah at city-net.com
> Sent: 29 July 2007 16:26
> To: Stationary Engine List; Old_Engine
> Subject: [SEL] Tank Cooled Engine - Pipe Fitting Suggestions Needed
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I'm working on a 4 hp tank-cooled Lister L.  The tank that 
> I'm starting with is
> an ordinary 30-gallon drum so I need to put three opening in 
> the sides.  One
> each for inlet and outlet pipe nipples and one near the bottom for a
> faucet-type drain.
> 
> Before I just started hacking away, I figgered I'd tap the 
> collective experience
> of the lists.  What have you done that worked well?  What 
> should I avoid?  Any
> suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> See ya,  Arnie
> 
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
> 
> 
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