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From: "William" <wschertz@ispwest.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
References: <list-2589808@logan.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B - Coils-On-Plugs
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:47:20 -0500
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Nice job Mark, thanks for the pictures
Bill Schertz


> Posted for Mark Steitle <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>:
>
> Bill,
> Here's three pictures of my coils-on-plugs setup, unpainted.  (Lest anyone
get
> the idea of using garden hose for plug-coil connectors, they were for
mockup
> purposes only.)  The brackets mount to the holes in the rotor housings
that
> are normally used for knock sensors.  I understand these bolt holes are
only
> on some of the 3rd gen engines.  So, you would have to find somewhere else
to
> bolt to.  The bracket is made of 1/2" square 4130 tube.  The "wires" going
> from the coil to the plug cap were made from springs which I stretched out
a
> bit.  Since these coils are made to mount directly on the valve covers of
the
> LS1, I didn't see any reason not to mount them where I did.  However, if I
> start experiencing coil failures, I will most likely move them, or mount
them
> on the plugs using shock mounts.
> -- Mark S.
>


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