Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.198.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 86527 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 May 2004 00:10:55 -0400 Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20040524041055013002n522e> (Authid: n3773@comcast.net); Mon, 24 May 2004 04:10:55 +0000 Message-ID: <004101c44145$1af3a320$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Rusty's 3rd intake progress Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 21:10:50 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4410A.6CE06460" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4410A.6CE06460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI assume that plate is part of your plenum? on mine I had the = welder lay a fat bead both inside and out. I then took a carbide round = over bit and carved a radius with the router before welding the plenum = together. that radius apparently makes a significant difference in air = flow. (my 20B intake has 6 tubes!) Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Rusty's 3rd intake progress Greetings all, Attached are a few pics of where I stand on intake #3. I'm quite = happy with the fit, and hope I don't screw it all up with the TIG = welder. The inside is actually a better shape than what you see on the = outside, and while it's not perfect, I'm quite happy with it. On a = scale of 1-10, where 10 is a perfectly smooth shape, the inside is = probably an 8 now, where it was maybe a 3 before. In the pic, you can = see the injector holes that I bored in the bosses on the secondary = runner. =20 Amazingly, the stock primary fuel rail even fits under the intake! = The old steel rails that I had fit, but have one of the hoses in the = way. The aluminum rail that Kelly sent (thanks again), has banjo = fittings that can be rotated. I didn't have it at the hanger with me = today, but I'm sure it will fit as is. This is really an unexpected = bonus. =20 I'm still hopeful of a ground run next weekend, and flight the weekend = after. =20 Cheers, Rusty (don't make me deploy the secret weapon, though I confirmed that = it will fit ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4410A.6CE06460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I assume that plate is part = of your=20 plenum?  on mine I had the welder lay a fat bead both inside and = out. =20 I then took a carbide round over bit and carved a radius with the router = before=20 welding the plenum together.  that radius apparently makes a = significant=20 difference in air flow. (my 20B intake has 6 tubes!)
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:37 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rusty's = 3rd intake=20 progress

Greetings=20 all,
 
Attached are = a few pics=20 of where I stand on intake #3.  I'm quite happy with the fit,=20 and hope I don't screw it all up with the TIG welder.  = The=20 inside is actually a better shape than what you see on the outside, = and while=20 it's not perfect, I'm quite happy with it.  On a scale of 1-10, = where 10=20 is a perfectly smooth shape, the inside is probably an 8 now, where it = was=20 maybe a 3 before.  In the pic, you can see the injector = holes that I=20 bored in the bosses on the secondary runner.  =
 
Amazingly, = the stock=20 primary fuel rail even fits under the intake!  The old steel = rails that I=20 had fit, but have one of the hoses in the way. The aluminum rail = that=20 Kelly sent (thanks again), has banjo fittings that can be = rotated.  I=20 didn't have it at the hanger with me today, but I'm sure it will fit = as=20 is.  This is really an unexpected bonus.  =
 
I'm still = hopeful of a=20 ground run next weekend, and flight the weekend after. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty (don't = make me=20 deploy the secret weapon, though I confirmed that it will fit=20 <g>)
 
 

>>  Homepage: =20 http://www.flyrotary.com/
>>  Archive:  =20 = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4410A.6CE06460--