Return-Path: Received: from turkey.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.126] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2889423 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:54:09 -0500 Received: from h-69-3-216-75.chcgilgm.dynamic.covad.net ([69.3.216.75] helo=barrygardner) by turkey.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AVFq3-0003Bg-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 11:54:08 -0800 Message-ID: <008001c3c1b2$dc4b55d0$6501a8c0@barrygardner> From: "Barry Gardner" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Pre-rebuild thoughts Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 13:54:03 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007D_01C3C180.914C0980" 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_007D_01C3C180.914C0980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageGuys, I'm going to work on rebuilding an 88 13B 6 port between Christmas and = New Years. I'm thinking about porting it. Do you recommend buying/using = the Racing Beat porting templates? It's for use in a car--at least until = I get an airframe. If I decided to get more ambitious in my porting, what are the lowest = idle speeds one can get with a semi-or full bridgeport? Or am I really = best off sticking with what Racing Beat calls the "streetable" port job? Barry Gardner Wheaton, IL ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pre-rebuild thoughts If you are considering any porting work, then now is the time. Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pre-rebuild thoughts I soon will be ordering new housings for my '88 13B and then intend = to begin the rebuild. In the mean time are there any places on the = inner or outer housings that I should consider drilling and tapping etc. = (while it is still apart), for oil or water (inlet/outlet) or probe = connection points? =20 Hi Doug, I would certainly consider drilling and tapping a fitting on the = foot section of the #2 rotor housing, for an oil return from the = redrive. I understand this is what Bruce does now. I never quite = understood where everyone was saying to drill, until I recently took the = junk engine apart. Now, I know, and can post a picture later if you = want. Cheers, Rusty (must decide on the radiator and EWP's today)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_007D_01C3C180.914C0980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Guys,
 
I'm going to work on rebuilding an 88 13B 6 port between Christmas = and New=20 Years. I'm thinking about porting it. Do you recommend buying/using the = Racing=20 Beat porting templates? It's for use in a car--at least until I get an=20 airframe.
 
If I decided to get more ambitious in my porting, what are the = lowest idle=20 speeds one can get with a semi-or full bridgeport? Or am I really best = off=20 sticking with what Racing Beat calls the "streetable" port job?
 
Barry Gardner
Wheaton, IL
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Saturday, December 13, = 2003 1:07=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Pre-rebuild=20 thoughts

If you are considering any porting work, then now is the = time.
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Saturday, December 13, = 2003 12:07=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Pre-rebuild=20 thoughts

I soon will be ordering new housings for my '88 13B and then = intend to=20 begin the rebuild.  In the mean time are there any = places on the=20 inner or outer housings that I should consider drilling and = tapping=20 etc. (while it is still apart), for oil or water (inlet/outlet) or = probe=20 connection points?  
 
Hi=20 Doug,
 
I would=20 certainly consider drilling and tapping a fitting on the foot = section of the=20 #2 rotor housing, for an oil return from the redrive.  I = understand=20 this is what Bruce does now.   I never quite understood = where=20 everyone was saying to drill, until I recently took the junk = engine=20 apart.  Now, I know, and can post a picture later if you=20 want.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (must=20 decide on the radiator and EWP's today) 
 


 
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