Re: MPI Manifold Kits..Timing? Att: Jon S.

From: Bob King (k85go76@erols.com)
Date: Thu Nov 18 1999 - 18:49:25 EST


Rich: Happy to have a look. Send the pics when you can.

Thanks!
Bob King
Pennsville, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Wisotzkey, Rich <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: DML: MPI Manifold Kits..Timing? Att: Jon S.

>Hey Bob and Jon,
>I have the parts for my vacuum lines loosely assembled. I haven't
tightened
>them together yet, but if you'd like to see them, let me know. I'll take a
>crappy Poloroid picture, scan it in, and send it to both of you. You may
>have a better mouse trap, but I know sometimes seeing something will spark
>another thought. I would like to see your invention also.
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Steiger [mailto:stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 8:32 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: MPI Manifold Kits..Timing? Att: Jon S.
>
>
>
>
>On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Bob King wrote:
>
>> Jon:
>>
>> I have had the MPI gracing my garage bench for the last 1-1/2 years
>waiting
>> for the 5.9L and a good way to hook up all hoses etc. Do you have any
idea
>> when those installation kits might be available? The best I could do was
>> series of bathroom plumbing nipples fittings and tubing for the install
>(no
>> class, not attractive). I'd like the underhood motif to look automotive,
>> not like a plumbers nightmare. This MPI kit idea is great. You can
>> definitely put me on the list of buyers! Oh! And I DO HAVE A/C!
>
> Yep, I originally tried the plumbing route for some of the sensors
>and such, but it definitely didn't look too good, and worked even
>worse. :-) Well, part of the vaccum tree will be standard brass NPT
>nipples, but you don't really see the tree anyway, they work fine for
>that, and I figure its better than used Ford parts. ;-)
>
> As far as a timeframe goes, "soon, I hope". :-) If all goes well,
>perhaps as early as next week. I'm just waiting on some parts, and
>I also still have to create an instruction manual.
>
> -Jon-
>
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