> Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....We finally finished research and
> development on the 90 degree oil filter adapter for the 13b.  The
problem
> I
> had with the original oil filter location was that the height of the
oil
> filter would interfere with the top of my cowling. I purchased a
remote
> oil
> filter adapter kit, and after looking at it, I decided I did not want
the
> extra weight, extra hoses (every additional hose is a potential leak),
and
> it just didn't look very professional. A machinist friend of mine has
made
> oil filter adapters for Lycomings, so we put pooled our ideas and came
up
> with this 90 degree adapter. It lowers the overall height of the oil
> filter,
> requires no additional hoses, and best of all, it uses the original
oil
> filter "pad" that comes on the engine in the first place. Why
re-create
> the
> part that the oil filter screws onto if it ain't broke?  Plus, I can
now
> still use the original small oil filter. He is going to make a few of
> them,
> and I guess we'll see how much interest there is in them. Here come
the
> pictures.  Thanks in advance for any and all comments and suggestions.
>      I have more pictures from different angles if anyone would like.
> Don't
> want to send too many at once, to prevent long download times. Paul
Conner
Paul,

I'll take two.

Marc Wiese