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Specs on pony fuel bowl brass elbow for connecting fuel line, 2B3246
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1 year 3 months ago #250569
by neil
Hi all, does anyone have the specs on the 2B3246 brass elbow to connect the fuel line into the pony carb on D2s and D4s please. I know one end is NPT, but I don't know what the other end that accepts the ferrule and the brass line nut. Cat wants $50 for them which seems a bit over the top for a simple brass elbow. Normally I just pay whatever Cat asks but I need four of them and that's crossing my threshold to look for options
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Neil
Pittsford, NY
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1 year 3 months ago #250571
by ctsnowfighter
Why make this so difficult?
If the fitting going into the Carburetor is NPT, you can purchase the ferrule and nut to fit the elbow, as long as the ferrule and nut are the correct size for the line it makes no difference.
Any good hardware store should have copper tubing and the fittings.
Years ago, everything was flare fittings, that too has gone, many do not even have the knowledge or tools to flare tubing today.
Copper and brass have gone out of site in prices too.
If you do not have a thread pitch gauge and at least a good caliper, Dial is easier to read, you should invest in both.
CTS
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1 year 3 months ago #250573
by Rome K/G
Cats prices are out of orbit!!! and it's only going to get worse!!! They brag about preserving Cat History but put prices on old machine parts are way over reason.
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1 year 3 months ago #250576
by neil
Why make this so difficult?
There's nothing difficult about this question so your response surprises me. NPT is not in question, nor is purchasing the part from Cat. What I'm asking (and if you don't have the information, no need to respond) is the specs for the other end, such that I could locate a will-fit part off the shelf. If there isn't one, then I'll just buy the parts from Cat.
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Neil
Pittsford, NY
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1 year 3 months ago #250580
by trainzkid88
the easy way do you have the ferule nut and the bowl take them into your local hose and fittings joint they will match up some thing suitable and possibly be 2 thirds the price.
but it doest really matter what thread the other end is provided you have a suitable flared end or nut and olive. its probably better to change it to something common than unuasaul as you can then get the parts if it needs replacing again.
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1 year 3 months ago #250583
by Dandy Dave
If it helps, The angle on the original ferrule is 25 degrees on a side. 50 degrees total. These have a slight radius easily achieved on a lathe with a file after cutting the taper.
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1 year 3 months ago #250592
by juiceman
Neil: No promises, but I had a small container of fuel line parts and such at one point. I will look and see if I can find the items you are looking for. JM
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1 year 3 months ago #250597
by mog5858
if your female end of the street elbow is 9/16 -18 TPI that should be the same as #6 JIC. so you should be able to get a 1/8 npt male by #6 JIC female in a street elbow JIC is 37 not 50 but if I was betting I would say the 50 is really 45 deg witch would make it SAE #6. hope this helps mc master car should have them
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