Return-Path: Received: from [216.148.227.89] (HELO rwcrmhc11.comcast.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 765938 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:09:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.89; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with SMTP id <200503020508320140043ojle>; Wed, 2 Mar 2005 05:08:32 +0000 Message-ID: <007101c51ee5$dbd17ad0$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B exhaust (so far) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 21:03:06 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006A_01C51EA2.10A68190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01C51EA2.10A68190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] 20B exhaust (so far)Buly - I discussed this very point = with my welder at great length. He has a lot of experience fabricating = exhaust for race cars, including rotaries. We decided to chance not = using the slip joints based on other cases where he didn't use them. = They can always be added if deemed necessary. I will have a ball joint = ahead of the muffler. I hope to have some dedicated airflow over the = manifold also. My guess is that this whole system will be changed as I = learn more of what I really need. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bulent Aliev=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B exhaust (so far) Hi Kevin, I believe you must have some slip joints there to allow for = expansion. Without them you may get some cracking. Buly On 3/1/05 7:45 PM, "kevin lane" wrote: I have my engine upside down right now while I work out oil cooler = location. My welder gave me some 321, so that's why the front rotor has = an additional weld. That plywood box is a spintech muffler mock-up, = although it's not in place. I plan to run it against the fire wall. = With my belly scoop I can't run the exhaust down there (damn!), so it = will go out the side, a la turbine engine I guess. I was lucky to have = the welded up part able to slide on around the engine mount, easy to = forget when you are playing with individual pieces. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01C51EA2.10A68190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] 20B exhaust (so far)
Buly - I discussed this very = point with=20 my welder at great length.  He has a lot of experience fabricating = exhaust=20 for race cars, including rotaries.  We decided to chance not using = the slip=20 joints based on other cases where he didn't use them.  They can = always be=20 added if deemed necessary.  I will have a ball joint ahead of the=20 muffler.  I hope to have some dedicated airflow over the manifold=20 also.  My guess is that this whole system will be changed as I = learn more=20 of what I really need.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bulent=20 Aliev
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 = 6:06=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B = exhaust (so=20 far)

Hi Kevin, I believe you must have = some slip=20 joints there to allow for expansion. Without them you may get some=20 cracking.
Buly


On 3/1/05 7:45 PM, "kevin lane" <n3773@comcast.net>=20 wrote:
I have my = engine upside=20 down right now while I work out oil cooler location.  My welder = gave me=20 some 321, so that's why the front rotor has an additional weld. =  That=20 plywood box is a spintech muffler mock-up, although it's not in = place.=20  I plan to run it against the fire wall.  With my belly = scoop I=20 can't run the exhaust down there (damn!), so it will go out the = side, a la=20 turbine engine I guess.  I was lucky to have the welded up part = able to=20 slide on around the engine mount, easy to forget when you are = playing with=20 individual pieces.
Kevin Lane=20  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web->=20 http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse w/ internet=20 explorer)

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