Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2937845 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:28:09 -0500 Received: from edward (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i0J0S5Tf026374 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:28:07 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003901c3de23$1de2a480$2402a8c0@edward> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Porting Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:28:09 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0036_01C3DDF9.34D81F00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C3DDF9.34D81F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the tip, Jim Having street ported my engine myself, it appears I simply lucked = out as I "rounded" the port's edge as the guy suggests but did it = because I felt a smooth radius would disrupt airflow less than a sharp = edge. Didn't even consider the side seal as a potential problem. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Brewer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Porting Members, Just wanted to share what appears to be excellent tips on porting if = you are so inclined. Be sure to read about side seal clearancing = Pictures are very good. You might want to bookmark the site. = http://www.nopistons.com/forums/index.php?showforum=3D81 Jim Brewer >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C3DDF9.34D81F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for the tip, Jim

Having street ported = my engine=20 myself, it appears I simply lucked out as I "rounded" the port's edge as = the guy=20 suggests but did it because I felt a smooth radius would disrupt = airflow=20 less than a sharp edge. Didn't even consider the side seal as a = potential=20 problem.

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC

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From:=20 Jim = Brewer=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 = 2:29=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] = Porting

Members,

Just wanted=20 to share what appears to be excellent tips on porting if you are so = inclined.=20 Be sure to read about side seal clearancing Pictures are very good. = You=20 might want to bookmark the site. http://= www.nopistons.com/forums/index.php?showforum=3D81

Jim = Brewer

>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html

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