[DeTomaso] Under car water pipes

[asajay at asajay.com]

Yes, but Doug's -theory- is valid, albeit most likely not correct.  I  
have seen this kind of behavior in a production environment before,  
where limitations on the part of a supplier forced a particular method  
of production.  Doug's theory is plausible, though I think the earlier  
explantion (e-brake bracket collision) is the more accurate.

I was trying to think of an example like this yesterday; Doug hit the  
nail on the head.  :)

Asa Jay

Quoting Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>:

> Doug,
>
> It's already been explained. With the engine pulled one long pipe   
> can be installed but the other has to be split in two because it   
> hits the e-brake mount. With the engine in place both tubes have to   
> be split in two. End of discussion.
>
> Tomas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Braun" <doug at silicondesigns.com>
> To: <JDeRyke at aol.com>; <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Under car water pipes
>
>
>> How's this for a possible explanation?
>>
>> For argument sake lets say the longer water pipe is 5' and the two shorter
>> ones are 2.5' each.  But raw pipe arrives from Mario's steel shop in 8'
>> lengths.  To minimize scrap, Luigi takes four raw pipes, cuts three of them
>> into 5' and 2.5' lengths each and the 4th pipe he cuts into three 2.5'
>> pipes.  This yields all the pipe sections needed for three cars out of four
>> raw pipes with minimal raw material waste.  The down side is Tony has to
>> roll 2 additional pipe beads plus use 2 additional hose clamps and a short
>> section of hose per car.
>>
>> Doug Braun
>> blue 73L #5505
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:09 PM
>> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Under car water pipes
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/22/09 11:50:06 AM, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>>
>>> Any good engineering reason (for a 1-piece under-floor water tube)?
>>>
>> Nope. As a cost savings, I'd expect them to leave both tubes as one-piece
>> and save 2 more clamps & the connecting hose. As a place for a drain, one
>> could do the same with the hoses on the ends. Its an Italian mystery. FWIW-
>> J
>> Deryke
>>
>>
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