Return-Path: Received: from [216.148.227.89] (HELO rwcrmhc11.comcast.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 767202 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:51:03 -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 <200503022150170140043smje>; Wed, 2 Mar 2005 21:50:17 +0000 Message-ID: <005301c51f71$ccd14740$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B exhaust (so far) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:46:52 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01C51F2E.4A4D3E20" 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_004C_01C51F2E.4A4D3E20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tracy - well, the overall picture is to fly faster than you, and, = believe me, you're way ahead of me on that (who knows what code you're = writing in your controllers? "IF TAILNUMBER =3D N3773 THEN SET MAX RPM = =3D 5000" :-) Anyway, my big goal is to get something running, which is actually a = pretty big deal for me. I discovered recently that in the entire city = of Portland with 100+ RV's being built, that no one except me now has = attempted to rebuild a Slick magneto. They are dirt simple inside. = Pretty sad. No wonder I have given up on the local chapter. They can = cook a good fly-in breakfast, and know a lot about $15000 EFIS systems, = but not much help or support otherwise. My headers are welded in and out. I've heard two stories as to = having them coated. Tom says racers do it after running them to get = them sort of normalized. Others say 321 doesn't need it. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B exhaust (so far) Dang it Kevin, slow down, your getting ahead of me! Looks real nice = though. My original headers were welded just like yours (on outside of = flange) and I only had one minor crack that I fixed. The racer guys = recommend welding pipes on the inside of flange and I did that on the = Renesis manifold. Too early to say if it works better or not. Tracy =20 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) >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C51F2E.4A4D3E20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tracy - well, the overall = picture is to=20 fly faster than you, and, believe me, you're way ahead of me on that = (who knows=20 what code you're writing in your controllers? "IF TAILNUMBER =3D N3773 = THEN SET=20 MAX RPM =3D 5000" :-)

Anyway, my = big goal is=20 to get something running, which is actually a pretty big deal for = me. I=20 discovered recently that in the entire city of Portland with 100+ RV's = being=20 built, that no one except me now has attempted to rebuild a Slick = magneto. =20 They are dirt simple inside. Pretty sad. No wonder I have = given up=20 on the local chapter. They can cook a good fly-in breakfast, and = know a=20 lot about $15000 EFIS systems, but not much help or support=20 otherwise.

My headers = are welded=20 in and out. I've heard two stories as to having them coated. = Tom=20 says racers do it after running them to get them sort of = normalized. =20 Others say 321 doesn't need it.

Kevin Lane Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy = Crook
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 = 11:43=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B = exhaust (so=20 far)

Dang it Kevin, slow down, your getting ahead of=20 me! Looks real nice though. My original headers = were=20 welded just like yours (on outside of flange) and I only had one minor = crack=20 that I fixed. The racer guys recommend welding pipes on the = inside of=20 flange and I did that on the Renesis manifold. Too early to say = if it=20 works better or not.

Tracy

I have my engine upside = down right=20 now while I work out oil cooler location. My welder gave me = some 321,=20 so that's why the front rotor has an additional weld. That = plywood box=20 is a spintech muffler mock-up, although it's not in place. I = plan to=20 run it against the fire wall. With my belly scoop I can't run = the=20 exhaust down there (damn!), so it will go out the side, a la turbine = engine=20 I guess. I was lucky to have the welded up part able to slide = on=20 around the engine mount, easy to forget when you are playing with = individual=20 pieces.

Kevin Lane Portland, OR
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