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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 377929 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:58:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040825175830.JETK1758.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:58:30 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] more myths questioned! Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:58:38 -0500 Message-ID: <023001c48acd$266ddf00$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0231_01C48AA3.3D97D700" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0231_01C48AA3.3D97D700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OK, without stirring up a hornets nest-- could I safely run a rigid oil = line to the redrive and back if both ends were rigidly engine mounted? =20 =20 I suppose you could, but I don't think I'd recommend it. Lycoming sends = out there engines with a nice, ridged stainless tube that runs from the = front of the engine to the prop governor, so I guess it's alright, if don't = properly. I currently have a piece of aluminum tubing on the front of my C-drive = oil return, and it's already making me nervous. =20 =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0231_01C48AA3.3D97D700 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

OK, without stirring up a = hornets nest--=20 could I safely run a rigid oil line to the redrive and back if both ends = were=20 rigidly engine mounted?

I suppose you could, but I don't = think I'd=20 recommend it. Lycoming sends out there engines with a=20 nice, ridged stainless tube that runs from the front of the engine = to=20 the prop governor, so I guess it's alright, if don't = properly. I=20 currently have a piece of aluminum tubing on the front of my C-drive oil = return,=20 and it's already making me = nervous.

Rusty

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