X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bw0-f206.google.com ([209.85.218.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3840377 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:09:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.218.206; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by bwz2 with SMTP id 2so684316bwz.19 for ; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:09:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=l3QQHuATUKJRpUsn+iW3Y44VFFk3AeX6JrnkLD8Jzss=; b=ZafeiU9f+izTWQIZVI62voZVYogtSqb/rAy8Kjqxb7spdAXe/CGzjmASW3MmKoLreu XcU6nhD+C7ddzHacdxmJwcldhL9BDpLksJb8KUxeQKIF9zcWNNTtEfifrl0urgXGrO0Z zPHnKmpVDZ7FPk7qtyfzt2hIQHe/o4ASAOuXU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=HPNHD8NWfZMl2DS3iqrSFVSvVm5nK7ray4Y8KqOBckMVqvIkCbXtsq+QZr5ex/EfDF xVA3MIKmglLqTeN+CzsEHMTfCG39NaZ80YbM+m3cWjBwIyd0+nOo0mgmzsO+RJu+EgAO aFNdbSzasCU4t4DqvFm4C9WQ59y/JvkcMSwg4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.26.150 with SMTP id e22mr12684451bkc.68.1252368541861; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:09:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:09:01 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0909071709p3f9f7cbr81e7caec3b9a8ab4@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT Probes From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00032555a0b210c78f047305c6d7 --00032555a0b210c78f047305c6d7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve, If you haven't bought the probes yet, ACS has EGT probes that come with bungs. Drilll holes where you want them, weld the bungs in place and screw the probes into the bungs. About as easy and straight forward as anything related to experimental a/c. Mark S. On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Todd Bartrim wrote: > Hi Steve; > I did this back in 2004, so I just included a link to my original pos= t. > http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/Message/8406.html?Language=3D > In order to drill through the manifold I had to use a grinder to cut a > small flat spot and get through the surface hardening. Then it drilled > easily. I tapped the holes and used a modified compression tube fitting > (drilled out shoulder in fitting so 1/4" tube from TC could slide right > through). > It works very well. > > Todd > > On Mon, 2009-09-07 at 09:10 -0400, Steve Brooks wrote: > > I need some advice on adding EGT problems in my stock turbo manifold. I > didn=92t monitor EGT before, but now while adding the EM3, I want to add = EGT. > Is there a preferred location in the manifold to drill to install the > probes, and also is it best to add a weld bung, or just tap the hole in t= he > manifold, as it is fairly thick. > > > > Regards, > > Steve Brooks > > > --00032555a0b210c78f047305c6d7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Steve,
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If you haven't bought the probes yet, ACS has EGT probes that come= with bungs.=A0 Drilll holes where you want them, weld the bungs in place a= nd screw the probes into the bungs.=A0=A0About as easy and straight forward= as anything related to experimental a/c.=A0
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Mark S.
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On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Todd Bartrim <bartrim@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Steve;
=A0=A0=A0 I did this back in 2004, so I = just included a link to my original post.
= http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/Message/8406.html?Language=3D<= /tt>
In order to drill through the manifold I had to use a grinder to cut a smal= l flat spot and get through the surface hardening. Then it drilled easily. = I tapped the holes and used a modified compression tube fitting (drilled ou= t shoulder in fitting so 1/4" tube from TC could slide right through).=
It works very well.

Todd

On Mon, 2009-09-07 at 09:10 -0400, S= teve Brooks wrote:=20
I need some advice on adding EGT problems in my s= tock turbo manifold.=A0 I didn=92t monitor EGT before, but now while adding= the EM3, I want to add EGT.=A0 Is there a preferred location in the manifo= ld to drill to install the probes, and also is it best to add a weld bung, = or just tap the hole in the manifold, as it is fairly thick.

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Regards,

Steve Brooks


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