X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 64 [XX] (75%) RECEIVED: Received headers not consistent with Juno "FROM:" (25%) HTML: title tag is empty Return-Path: Received: from m12.lax.untd.com ([64.136.30.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with SMTP id 1852272 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:31:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.136.30.75; envelope-from=alwick@juno.com Received: from m12.lax.untd.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by m12.lax.untd.com with SMTP id AABC7ZMXQAZFM8AS for (sender ); Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:30:06 -0800 (PST) X-UNTD-OriginStamp: L941HVjjYzDhN3itp//mkE7MeML8fr0qyvz97VNfN8K0HB6lx0PPuQ== Received: (from alwick@juno.com) by m12.lax.untd.com (jqueuemail) id ME3Q6KNA; Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:29:17 PST To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:26:43 -0800 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowling and engine installation RV 7A Message-ID: <20070220.182908.2300.13.alwick@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.49 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--__JNP_000_4017.6453.7b69 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 8-6,7,12-13,15,19-20,22-25,27,29-33,35-38,54-55,59-60,63-64,66-71,74-75,78-86,88,90-91,92-32767 From: al p wick X-ContentStamp: 22:11:4249894247 X-MAIL-INFO:0507bbcf7ef7339fbef77eaf2a5e7afb2ee3aa234e8f3e4efb0287ba873b2efbe3bb8337833b3fbe5a9b5e6b3faf2a1ef713d3af333afa9ade2aaa133adbdade93d3decbcac3cb6a9a1e8b1e638b4ff36b2717a317936efb1efb838337836e0ae78f777713339f2abe7e5e9713aa97abb33bba83973e232bbf333e83ba3e4a3ecf3f732efb77e3135a139b33efab1ed3efbe9fde734b4e07afdbfa73ab5bc393db933edaea8b17734f231e5f03735f1e X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 127.0.0.1|localhost|m12.lax.untd.com|alwick@juno.com This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_4017.6453.7b69 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hey Dennis. Sorry for not getting back to you. I work at science museum on Tuesdays (today) and waited to get model number from strobe I use there. It has adjustment from 0 to 8k flashes per minute. Highly flexible. But we obviously bought it from some low volume supplier...."Way Cool Products". I couldn't find it on the web. Here is link to good price. http://www.eliminatorlightingdirect.com/Mini_Strobe_Light_Eliminator_Lig hting_p/e-105.htm Not sure of flashes per second, I was looking for 40 to 50 but nothing out there. Should work fine though if it's 20 fps, as we want to use it at 1/4 or 1/2 the engine rpm. That allows you to see the movement. If you operate strobe at engine rpm, then you don't see anything. This is important safety concept that's normally invisible to us. Glad you are pursuing. -al wick Cozy IV powered by Turbo Subaru 3.0R with variable valve lift and cam timing. Artificial intelligence in cockpit, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, Oregon Glass panel design, Subaru install, Prop construct, Risk assessment info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:01:58 -0600 Dennis Haverlah writes: To answer some questions on the fuel plumbing at the fuel regulator - The fuel system feeds from the left tank using 3/8 al. tubing into parallel high pressure fuel pumps each with it's own outlet side GM filter. The pumps and filters are mounted on the floor between the rudder pedals (RV -7A). Output from the pumps and filters goes to the firewall using 3/8 al. tubing. From there 3/8 SS. Airquip hose feeds the primary fuel rail. Out of the fuel rail a 3/8 al. pipe connects the lower primary fuel rail to the upper secondary injector fuel rail. (Based on comments I will install an Adle clamp on this tube.) A 3/8 SS. Airquip hose connects from the secondary injector fuel rail to the inlet of the pressure regulator. The regulator return line exits the bottom of the regulator and returns fuel via. 1/4 al. tubing to the left tank by being tee'd into the fuel line from the right tank. The right tank fuel is pumped to the left tank - copied from Tracy. The regulator is also plumbed with a small-orifice bypass al. tube tee'd into the fuel return line. This line exits left side of the regulator. This bypass orifice was installed to quickly get rid on any air or vapor lock in the system. I will check into replacing the 1/4 al. tubes at the regulator and from it to the firewall with SS Airquip hose. If this can't be done on some of the short hose I'll add dampening or additional support. I believe I have enough hose and fittings left over to accomplish this!! Did Al Wick or someone else have an inexpensive source for a variable frequency strobe? I may be able to borrow one but don't know if it is still available. I want to THANK EVERYONE for the review and all the comments. I hope to assemble the A/C and have it in the air within 90 days. Dennis H. Rich wrote: I see your rubber engine mount in the second photo. I appear to be getting some engine vibration through my rubber mounts which are much thinner than yours. What mount are you using? Answer: Fred at Conversion Concepts built the motor mount and supplied the rubber motor mounts. They appear to isolate the engine vibration real well. It appears we need a new source for motor mounts!! -al wick Cozy IV powered by Turbo Subaru 3.0R with variable valve lift and cam timing. Artificial intelligence in cockpit, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, Oregon Glass panel design, Subaru install, Prop construct, Risk assessment info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html ----__JNP_000_4017.6453.7b69 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey Dennis.
Sorry for not getting back to you. I work at science museum on = Tuesdays=20 (today) and waited to get model number from strobe I use there. It has=20 adjustment from 0 to 8k flashes per minute. Highly flexible. But we = obviously=20 bought it from some low volume supplier...."Way Cool Products". I couldn't= =20 find it on the web.
Here is link to good price.
 http://www.eliminatorlightingdirect.com/= Mini_Strobe_Light_Eliminator_Lighting_p/e-105.htm
Not sure of flashes per second, I was looking for 40 to 50 but = nothing=20 out there. Should work fine though if it's 20 fps, as we want to use it at = 1/4=20 or 1/2 the engine rpm. That allows you to see the movement. If you operate= =20 strobe at engine rpm, then you don't see anything.
 
This is important safety concept that's normally invisible to us. Glad= you=20 are pursuing.
 

-al wick
Cozy IV powered by Turbo Subaru 3.0R with variable = valve=20 lift and cam timing.
Artificial intelligence in cockpit, N9032U 240+ = hours=20 from Portland, Oregon
Glass panel design, Subaru install, Prop construct= ,=20 Risk assessment info:
http:= //www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html
 
On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:01:58 -0600 Dennis Haverlah <clouduster@austin.rr.com>=20 writes:

To answer some questions on the fuel plumbing at the fuel = regulator -=20

The fuel system feeds from the left tank using 3/8 al. tubing = into=20 parallel high pressure fuel pumps each with it's own outlet side GM=20 filter.  The pumps and filters are mounted on the floor between the= =20 rudder pedals (RV -7A).  Output from the pumps and filters goes to = the=20 firewall using 3/8 al. tubing.  From there 3/8 SS. Airquip hose = feeds the=20 primary fuel rail.  Out of the fuel rail a 3/8 al. pipe connects the= =20 lower primary fuel rail to the upper secondary injector fuel rail. = =20 (Based on comments I will install an Adle clamp on this tube.)  A 3/= 8 SS.=20 Airquip hose connects from the secondary injector fuel rail to the inlet = of=20 the pressure regulator.  The regulator return line exits the = bottom of=20 the regulator and returns fuel via. 1/4 al. tubing to the left tank = by=20 being tee'd into the fuel line from the right tank.   The right= tank=20 fuel is pumped to the left tank - copied from Tracy.   The = regulator=20 is also plumbed with a small-orifice bypass al. tube tee'd into the fuel= =20 return line.  This line exits left side of the regulator.  This= =20 bypass orifice was installed to quickly get rid on any air or vapor lock = in=20 the system.

I will check into replacing the 1/4 al. tubes at the=20 regulator and from it to the firewall with SS Airquip hose.  If this= =20 can't be done on some of the short hose I'll add dampening or additional= =20 support. I believe I have enough hose and fittings left over to = accomplish=20 this!!

Did Al Wick or someone else have an inexpensive source for = a=20 variable frequency strobe?  I may be able to borrow one but don't = know if=20 it is still available.

I want to THANK EVERYONE for = the=20 review and all the comments.   I hope to assemble the A/C and = have=20 it in the air within 90 days.

Dennis H.

Rich wrote:
I=20 see your rubber engine mount in the second photo.  I appear to be = getting=20 some engine vibration through my rubber mounts which are much thinner = than=20 yours.  What mount are you using?

Answer: =20 Fred at Conversion Concepts built the motor mount and supplied the rubber= =20 motor mounts.  They appear to isolate the engine vibration real=20 well.
It appears we need a new source for motor mounts!!

=
 

-al wick
Cozy IV powered by Turbo = Subaru=20 3.0R with variable valve lift and cam timing.
Artificial intelligence = in=20 cockpit, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, Oregon
Glass panel design, = Subaru=20 install, Prop construct, Risk assessment=20 info:
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html
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