X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTPS id 1364986 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:09:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.188; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-237-192-75.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.237.192.75]) by mail07.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id k85M8rOo019888 for ; Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:08:54 +1000 Message-ID: <002e01c6d137$e32cac40$4bc0eddc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine alignment Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:08:57 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6D18B.B3DC0CC0" 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 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0635-5, 04/09/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6D18B.B3DC0CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ben, The Bellhousing is designed for the conventional engine position, not = plugs up. George ( down under) Dale, Please post pictures of your mount or send them to me directly. I am = also considering plugs up on my Acroduster Too mostly to help with = inverted flight and oil, but also because a high thrust line is = preferred on the plane. Do you see any negatives with the installation other than not being = able to use Jerry Hey's S-Beam Mount? Do you know if plugs up will work with George's (down under) bell = housing? Thanks! Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dale Rogers=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: 09/05/2006 12:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine alignment Thanks Ed,=20 If all it was *ever* going to be was just a test stand, I'd agree = about the precision. The test stand is as accurate a model of the=20 COZY firewall, dimensionally, as I can make it (same template). If=20 this works out well, then I'll be duplicating the mount for the real = thing - except I'll send that one out to be welded by a certified=20 welder. If it doesn't, then I hope CCI gets caught up on the=20 backlog before next fall (2007). BTW, most of my ideas for implementing "plugs-up" came from=20 the photos of your installation. Dale R. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C6D18B.B3DC0CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ben,
The Bellhousing is = designed for the=20 conventional engine position, not plugs up.
George ( down = under)
 
Dale,
Please post = pictures of=20 your mount or send them to me directly. I am also considering plugs up = on my=20 Acroduster Too mostly to help with inverted flight and oil, but also = because a=20 high thrust line is preferred on the plane.
Do you see = any negatives=20 with the installation other than not being able to use Jerry Hey's = S-Beam=20 Mount?
Do you know = if plugs up=20 will work with George's (down under) bell housing?
Thanks!
Ben
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dale = Rogers
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: 09/05/2006 12:18 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Engine=20 alignment

Thanks Ed,

   If all it was *ever* = going to=20 be was just a test stand, I'd agree
about the precision.  = The test=20 stand is as accurate a model of the
COZY firewall, = dimensionally, as I=20 can make it (same template).  If
this works out well, then = I'll be=20 duplicating the mount for the real
thing - except I'll send that = one out=20 to be welded by a certified
welder.  If it doesn't, then I = hope CCI=20 gets caught up on the
backlog before next fall = (2007).

BTW, most=20 of my ideas for implementing "plugs-up" came from
the photos of = your=20 installation.

Dale R.

 
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