X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2872475 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:31:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080426003028.IDDD2106.cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:30:28 +0000 Message-ID: <001e01c8a734$c031b440$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: "Mistral" backplate Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:30:38 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8A713.38E491E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8A713.38E491E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAh! If only, Todd {:>) If I could only get Mazda to ship me a copy of the 1600 cc developmental = engine, I would somehow come up with an adapter plate - believe me. In = fact, I wouldn't even insist on it being "Plugs Up" {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Todd Bartrim=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 7:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: "Mistral" backplate Is the Mistral engine based on the Renesis? And if so, is this plate = still available for that application?=20 Since Ed seems to have so much info on that sweet new 1600cc rotary, = maybe he can start working on an adapter for that one to add to his = product line at AEE. Didn't somebody on this list in years past build or = attempt to build an adapter to mount around the stock engine which would = bolt directly to the dynafocal mount? Or is just something that was = discussed? I'm not sure it could be done without moving the engine ahead = so far that CG would be an issue along with the necessity of substantial = reworking of the stock cowl supplied with most kits.. which might be = easier for many builders than building their own mount, since that seems = to be a main stumbling block for many due to an inability to do = structural welding. But many have mastered fiberglass by this stage in = their kits. =20 Of coarse I do recall one builder that didn't quite get the hang of = the fiberglass, but he did learn to weld. J =20 Todd Bartrim =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On = Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:51 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: "Mistral" backplate =20 For your information I just received information that the = "Mistral" backplate (to allow use of Lycoming Dynafocal engine mount) that was adaptable = to 86-91 Mazda front housings is no longer available (sadly=20 =20 Hi Kelly, =20 That's really too bad. It was probably more expensive than anything = I'd consider, but an affordable front cover replacement that would bolt = to a dynafocal mount would really make the installation much easier. It = wouldn't likely be optimal, but I bet there's be a lot more people = willing to try a rotary engine if it was that easy to bolt one one. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (thinking about making one for the RV-3) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C8A713.38E491E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ah! If only, Todd {:>)
 
If I could only get Mazda to ship me a = copy of=20 the 1600 cc developmental engine, I would somehow come up with an = adapter plate=20 - believe me.  In fact, I wouldn't even insist on it being "Plugs = Up"=20 {:>)
 
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Todd = Bartrim=20
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 = 7:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = "Mistral"=20 backplate

Is the=20 Mistral engine based on the Renesis? And if so, is this plate still = available=20 for that application?

Since=20 Ed seems to have so much info on that sweet new 1600cc rotary, maybe = he can=20 start working on an adapter for that one to add to his product line at = AEE.=20 Didn=92t somebody on this list in years past build or attempt to build = an=20 adapter to mount around the stock engine which would bolt directly to = the=20 dynafocal mount? Or is just something that was discussed? I=92m not = sure it=20 could be done without moving the engine ahead so far that CG would be = an issue=20 along with the necessity of substantial reworking of the stock cowl = supplied=20 with most kits=85. which might be easier for many builders than = building their=20 own mount, since that seems to be a main stumbling block for many due = to an=20 inability to do structural welding. But many have mastered fiberglass = by this=20 stage in their kits.

 

Of=20 coarse I do recall one builder that didn=92t quite get the hang of the = fiberglass, but he did learn to weld=85 J

 

Todd=20 Bartrim

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-----Original=20 Message-----
From: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell = Duffy
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 = 10:51=20 AM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: "Mistral" backplate

 

      = For your=20 information I just received information that the "Mistral"=20 backplate

(to allow use=20 of Lycoming Dynafocal engine mount) that was adaptable to=20 86-91

Mazda front=20 housings is no longer available (sadly 

 

Hi=20 Kelly,

 

That's=20 really too bad.  It was probably more expensive than anything I'd = consider, but an affordable front cover replacement = that would=20 bolt to a dynafocal mount would really make the installation much = easier.  It wouldn't likely be optimal, but I bet there's be = a lot=20 more people willing to try a rotary engine if it was that = easy to=20 bolt one one.  

 

Cheers,

Rusty=20 (thinking about making one for the RV-3)  

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