Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:22:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2624811 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 05 Oct 2003 09:31:29 -0400 Received: from user-2injomh.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.226.209] helo=Carol) by snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1A68yp-0004Un-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 05 Oct 2003 06:31:24 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <008801c38b44$f508d6a0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] intake port X-Original-Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:31:16 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0085_01C38B1B.0B4B7BE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C38B1B.0B4B7BE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Perry Casson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:46 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] intake port Hi All, I fired up my engine today to check to see if my header was sealing = better using silicon as a gasket as per Lynn Hanover's suggestion when I = noticed there is exhaust gas coming from ports just below the outboard = intake ports (see photo). I had not plugged these when I hacked up the = original 6 port intake manifold assuming there was some type of external = EG valve that routed gas here in it original form. Is there really an = internal passage from the exhaust ports to these ports and what has the = rest of you done to block them off? I think I'll put some 0.030 = stainless sheet between the intake and the block unless someone has a = better idea. Looks like I'll be making it down to Tracy's fly-in (flying commercial = :-( ) and I'm looking forward to putting some faces to the names. Thanks Perry Casson Glastar/13B http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry Hi, Perry.....I just took a look at the pictures of your project on = your website. I felt I just HAD to comment. It is great to see such a = professional looking rotary installation which will encourage others to = follow. Great job on the cowling. I know it was a lot of work, but it = really makes the plane look like the engine installation was engineered = and thought out properly, rather than an after-thought. I'm sure you'll = have many enjoyable hours in that aircraft. Hope to see it in person = soon at some of the local fly-ins, etc. Paul Conner, Mobile, AL -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C38B1B.0B4B7BE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From:=20 Perry=20 Casson

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Saturday, October 04, = 2003 10:46=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] intake = port

Hi All,

I fired up my engine today to check = to see if my=20 header was sealing better using silicon as a gasket as per Lynn = Hanover's=20 suggestion when I noticed there is exhaust gas coming from ports just = below=20 the outboard intake ports (see photo). I had not plugged these = when I=20 hacked up the original 6 port intake manifold assuming there was some = type of=20 external EG valve that routed gas here in it original form. Is = there=20 really an internal passage from the exhaust ports to these ports and = what has=20 the rest of you done to block them off? I think=20 I'll put some 0.030 stainless sheet between the intake = and the=20 block unless someone has a better idea.

Looks like I'll be making it down to = Tracy's=20 fly-in (flying commercial :-( ) and I'm looking forward to = putting=20 some faces to the names.

Thanks

Perry Casson = Glastar/13B

http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry

Hi, Perry.....I just took a look at = the pictures=20 of your project on your website. I felt I just HAD to comment. It is = great to=20 see such a professional looking rotary installation which will = encourage=20 others to follow. Great job on the cowling. I know it was a lot of = work, but=20 it really makes the plane look like the engine installation was = engineered and=20 thought out properly, rather than an after-thought. I'm sure = you'll have=20 many enjoyable hours in that aircraft. Hope to see it in person soon = at some=20 of the local fly-ins, etc. Paul Conner, Mobile, = AL

>> Homepage: =20 http://www.flyrotary.com/
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