[Shop-talk] Fw: Brass fittings (hopefully solved)

[Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA]

With everyone's help, I think I've found what I need.
Your help is appreciated.
http://www.fittingsandadapters.com/90flartoflar.html

Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA" <gsteve at hammatt.com>
To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Brass fittings


>I knew this would be confusing!
> No NPT pipe threads anywhere.
> The elbow needs to have 45 degree compression fittings on
> both ends, one end male and the other end female.
> Hope this is a better description.
>
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> To: "'Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA'" <gsteve at hammatt.com>; 
> <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:00 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shop-talk] Brass fittings
>
>
>>
>>> I've got an antique car with a Carter BB-1 carb.  I need to
>>> add a 90 degree brass fitting to the seat assembly.  It's
>>> currently configured to fit a straight-in 45 degree taper
>>> compression fitting for 3/8" (?) copper tubing.  I need a 90
>>> degree elbow that will fit the existing taper tubing fitting
>>> on one end and accept the same type of tubing on the other.
>>> Hope this makes sense<grin>
>>> I've searched my favorite vendor (McMaster-Carr) but didn't
>>> find the necessary piece.
>>
>> I must not be understanding you correctly, Steve.  You want a brass
>> right-angle fitting, with tapered pipe threads on one side; and a
>> compression fitting on the other side, correct ?  MMC has them in several
>> varieties; I bought some with 1/8" NPT pipe and "high vibration" 1/4" od
>> compression just a few months ago.
>>
>> 3/8" sounds big to me, but look at MMC P/N 5053K65.
>> http://www.mcmaster.com/addlcontent/cad.asp?PN=5053K65&view=2D&size=2
>>
>> Randall