X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2930193 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 May 2008 07:57:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080520115636.BSUU15993.cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Tue, 20 May 2008 11:56:36 +0000 Message-ID: <000901c8ba70$4ca0a8c0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Hushpower muffler update Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 07:54:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8BA4E.C52D60C0" 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_0006_01C8BA4E.C52D60C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Anyone else having a problem with the Hushpower II other than Jason? I have two on my installation and they have worked fine (so far) and I = have the turbo block without the exhaust splitters making for a pretty = powerful exhaust pulse. =20 Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kelly Troyer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:23 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Hushpower muffler update Jason, Was your original Hushpower a 2 inch ?? -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Original message from "Jason Hutchison" =20 As Tracy mentioned, my Hushpower developed cracks in the seam with = less than 50 hrs. I welded the seams up before I left for SNF. On the = way home from SNF it opened up. Split down both sides and developed a = three inch crack over the top of the muffler. I have reconfigured to a = 2.5 inch Hushpower muffler with internal baffles welded in the pipe pre = muffler. I have a couple of short flight and a 300nm xcountry on the = new setup. I will keep you guys posted. =20 Jason =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8BA4E.C52D60C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Anyone else having a problem with the = Hushpower=20 II other than Jason?
 
I have two on my installation and they = have=20 worked fine (so far) and I have the turbo block without the exhaust = splitters=20 making for a pretty powerful exhaust pulse. 
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp://www.andersonee.com
http:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Kelly = Troyer
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 = 12:23=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Hushpower = muffler=20 update

Jason,
   Was your original Hushpower a 2 inch ??
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke = Delta"_13B=20 ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil = Manifold=20
--------------=20 Original message from "Jason Hutchison" 

As Tracy = mentioned, my=20 Hushpower developed cracks in the seam with less than 50 hrs. I = welded the=20 seams up before I left for SNF. On the way home from SNF it opened = up. Split=20 down both sides and developed a three inch crack over the top of the = muffler. I have reconfigured to a 2.5 inch Hushpower muffler with = internal=20 baffles welded in the pipe pre muffler.  I have a couple of = short=20 flight and a 300nm xcountry on the new setup. I will keep you guys=20 posted.

 

Jason


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