[Tigers] Tiger Ballast resistor

[Teepen, Jere]

Yes, CAT has the braided line available.  There have been no quality issues with this product.  Also, there is no need to buy a gauge to get a plastic pressure line, they are available as a standalone item from Summit.

Jere

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fraser via Tigers
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 6:55 AM
To: 'Stu'
Cc: 'Tiger Net'
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Ballast resistor

Stu
    I believe CAT does or did carry a braided gage oil line, I have not checked lately.   I don't know if there were any problems or workmanship issues but they can happen.

When I was working on my gage oil line I happened to walk into a hydraulic shop for other reasons and I saw they had a spool of black plastic pressure tubing in the correct size so I bought a length.  I forget the pressure rating now but it was substantial - I think it was 400 psi or more.

I had to heat the tubing in boiling water to get it onto the block fitting.  The tubing has worked just fine for almost 40 years now.

I would think similar black tubing is still available but I don't know.  An alternative would be to buy an oil gage and use the plastic tubing provided.

Ron Fraser
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From: Stu [mailto:sabre2tgr at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 8:47 AM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com<mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com>
Cc: michael king; Tiger Net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Ballast resistor
I talked to Rick at SS last night.  The Ballast resistor is in his catalog but he no longer carries it.  So I ordered the NPD T-Bird part.

Also, he no longer carries the steel braid oil gauge line, citing a bad experience with one that leaked, an apparent workmanship issue.  Didn't CAT have one?  Same part?  Same problem?

Stu


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