X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pacmmta51.windstream.net ([162.39.147.110] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5552520 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 May 2012 20:40:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=162.39.147.110; envelope-from=montyr2157@windstream.net Return-Path: X-WS-COS: WSOB804 X-Cloudmark-Category: Undefined:Undefined X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=wi2J7rgTjtt66PGN7+JMAiX4/IqmFavmjTO+nE+rCy4= c=1 sm=0 a=CLdqx6DFVi4A:10 a=UT_QgiwtmQIA:10 a=o2QoyYduAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=-Qp7oVm4ndvb7f-5Z-8A:9 a=RgGQt4E8dMr5G3mh-G0A:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=TlnOPt13aEMA:10 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=4PR2P7QzAAAA:8 a=Kez118kX0CFJ66dxFlYA:9 a=5_vSenJC-boLDs95H3EA:7 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=djSSOgbfo6cA:10 a=22QSHxyZMqXPNPrtWv4BhA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 Authentication-Results: pacmmta51 smtp.user=montyr2157; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [98.20.135.119] ([98.20.135.119:1737] helo=newbox) by pacmmta51 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.47 r(39824M)) with ESMTPA id 70/0C-15653-670EABF4; Mon, 21 May 2012 20:40:22 -0400 Message-ID: From: "MONTY ROBERTS" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Drilling injector rail Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:40:21 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01CD3789.8F11FB60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CD3789.8F11FB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable They make a special cutting tool with a counter bore on it for this job. = I'm sure you can accomplish the same thing with a drill, a counterbore, = and a couple reamers. Monty ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Charlie England=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:37 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Drilling injector rail On 05/21/2012 05:39 PM, jskmberki@windstream.net wrote:=20 Does anyone know the sizes and configuration used to drill a fuel rail = for RX8 injectors? I think 7/16" will accommodate the first O ring. Does there need to be a larger diameter to seat the second O ring which = is different in shape? It is located close to where the electrical = connector branches out. Thanks for any help. Joe Berki -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html I've got a factory pair of rails. I can measure the diameter of the = injector cups for you tomorrow. If you can use them, I'd be happy to let = them go for whatever I paid (was pretty cheap on ebay). This set is for = 4 injectors: the 2 in the center housing + 2 on the intake manifold, = complete with hoses. Charlie ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CD3789.8F11FB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

They make a special cutting = tool with a=20 counter bore on it for this job. I'm sure you can accomplish the same = thing with=20 a drill, a counterbore, and a couple reamers.

Monty

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From:=20 Charlie=20 England

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:37 = PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Drilling=20 injector rail

On 05/21/2012 05:39 PM, jskmberki@windstream.net = wrote:=20

Does anyone know the sizes and configuration used to drill a =
fuel rail for RX8 injectors?

I think 7/16" will accommodate the first O ring.

Does there need to be a larger diameter to seat the second O ring which =
is different in shape?  It is located close to where the electrical =
connector branches out.

Thanks for any help.

Joe Berki


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I've got a factory = pair of=20 rails. I can measure the diameter of the injector cups = for you=20 tomorrow. If you can use them, I'd be happy to let them go for = whatever I paid=20 (was pretty cheap on ebay). This set is for 4 injectors: the 2 in the = center=20 housing + 2 on the intake manifold, complete with=20 hoses.

Charlie

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