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Brent s RV-8 Project N784DE
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Date:  12-19-2010
Number of Hours:  1.80
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Brief Description:  Oil System FWF #7

My raven swivel fitting for the pickup on my horizontal sump came in. The Vans engine mount interfers with the stock straight fitting - $155.00 thank you very much. Actually the Raven guys are great and I had my part within a couple of days from ordering and they are in Canada.
Had to remove one of the exhaust hangars to gain access to tighten the fitting into the sump.
Once the line is on and everything is good, I'll tighten the set screw on the fitting so it can't swivel and safety the fitting to the sump.
I fabricated the line that attaches this fititng to the inverted oil manifold.
Then I removed all the oil lines so I could take them outside, did I mention it is 24F, and run solvent (i used kerosene) down them and blow them out with compressed air to get ride of contaminates from the fabrication process. As luck would have it I figured out the best way to install the fittings on the hoses without wrecking the anodizing on the last fitting on the last hose - oh well, just costmetics.
They are drying and awaiting reinstallation.
We're gettin' there...
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Swivel fitting from Raven - very nice piece.

Swivel fitting from Raven - very nice piece.

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Had to grind my wrench to fit the fitting and allow it to swivel - note the engine mount cross tube.

Had to grind my wrench to fit the fitting and allow it to swivel - note the engine mount cross tube.

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Here's all the inverted oil lines - ready for cleaning.

Here's all the inverted oil lines - ready for cleaning.

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