X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1453280 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:03:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm56aec.bellsouth.net ([68.215.125.27]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20061010120249.SQYU15633.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm56aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:02:49 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.219] (really [68.215.125.27]) by ibm56aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20061010120249.KCUH7165.ibm56aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.219]> for ; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:02:49 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Exhaust Update Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:02:47 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Joe, the heat shield looks good. You should protect the engine rubber =20= mount also. It can melt from radiant het. Buly On Oct 10, 2006, at 12:53 AM, Joe Hull wrote: > >>Some photos of the support and heat shielding would be very =20 > interesting. >>Also, what material(s) are used. > > > > Al, > > Attached are some Pics of the heat shield and a bad shot of the =20 > bracing. My intent was to take some pictures today =96 I took the =20 > cowls off gave every thing are real good inspection and totally =20 > forgot to take a picture of the bracing before I put the lower cowl =20= > on. So, I stuck the camera in there and snapped a shot anyway. > > > > NewHeatShield pic =96 it=92s stainless .030 thick. The front side that = =20 > faces the fuel pumps is sealed off and the back side that faces the =20= > camera is open so that air can flow in from underneath and out the =20 > back of the cowl. > > > > NewExhaustSupport pic =96 the =BE=94x=BE=94x1/8=94 angle steel that = comes down =20 > ( right of center in the picture ) has two bolts holding it in the =20 > engine mount holes between the two exhaust ports. =46rom that =20 > vertical angle are bolted two angles that go forward (away in the =20 > picture) and to the left. These horizontal members are to under the =20= > exhaust pipe as it goes under the engine and turns left to exit out =20= > the back. The exhaust pipe is clamped to these angles with standard =20= > U-Bracket exhaust clamps (avail. from NAPA). > > > > >>Tangential Muffler > > It sounds like your design has a lot more in it for performance =20 > than mine did. I based mine on Dave Atkins=92 muffler =96 so it was =20= > the basic tangential can with lots of right angles and only =20 > pressure would get the exhaust gases out. > > > > Thanx, > > Joe Hull > > Cozy Mk-IV N31CZ (68 hrs - Rotary 13B NA) > > Redmond (Seattle), Washington > > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/