Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #44790
From: The Mallorys <candtmallory@cebridge.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: DNA Muffler
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:04:39 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Dennis,

 

Do You have some pictures?  This is the same setup I am installing.

 

Chris

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dennis Haverlah
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:14 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: DNA Muffler

 

The current easy, cheap and quiet solution is to use the RX-8 Renesis engine with the much tamer exhaust, use the RX-8 exhaust  manifold, weld on a 180 deg. turn and couple it to the Hushpower II Resonator.  Fits under the cowl and I have 130 hr. flying without a problem.

Dennis H.

hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote:

I was thinking (don't tell my wife she will just find more for me to do)  we are making efforts to find an exhaust/muff. sys. that lasts  "a long time"  well like I said , was thinking, about other aircraft I have owned/flown & the maint. involved with the exhaust sys., none of them went longer than 200-300 hrs. before work/repairs had to be performed, sounds like we are already there. I'm using the Hushpower II, but do not have any helpfull hints have 12 hrs on eng. run so far, would love to here of someone finding the golden goose here & hope no one gives up prematurly including myself, just thought I'd throw the that into the mix to say???  It is -10 deg.F. here in MI, I need to get dressed & get my butt to the airport & finish the gearleg fairings, but I will have to go outside to do that, dam.    David R Cook  RV6A  ROTARY  (2 feet snow in front of the hanger door, at least it is heated, EAA builders hanger)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Wills" <rv-4mike@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:32:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: DNA Muffler

Mark,

 

Should have read more thoroughly - I see you listed the part number for what you ordered. My bad. Still curious about B2?

 

Mike Wills

RV-4 N144MW

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Steitle

Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:05 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] DNA Muffler

 

Does anyone on the list have any real-life rotary experience with the DNA Gen II muffler (http://www.dnamufflers.com/DNA/main_DNA.html)?  It is an interesting design in that it has no packing material to burn out.  Instead, it utilizes ladder-rungs, which they call "internal sound diffusers", which resemble a chain of DNA down through the center of the muffler body, which is made of 304 SS.  Their web site claims that the racers use them with great success.  From speaking with a sales rep, they claim there the rotary crowd uses them too.  I'm considering purchasing one of their FULL THROTTLE COLLECTOR mufflers (P/N 1040), but thought I would check to see if anyone else has used this style muffler.  This muffler has a 3" inlet/outlet with a 4" body.  So it is compact enough to fit inside my cowl.  My exhaust header has a 3" swivel joint, so it should be a good fit. 

 

Mark S.

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