Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:01:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.47.34] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 476518 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:13:04 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.47.34; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:11:00 -0700 Received: from 206.173.55.76 by by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:10:21 GMT X-Originating-IP: [206.173.55.76] X-Originating-Email: [bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com] X-Sender: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com From: "Bill Kennedy" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Bcc: Subject: RE: [LML] LNC2 exhaust cracked X-Original-Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:10:21 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Oct 2004 00:11:00.0730 (UTC) FILETIME=[F2FAA5A0:01C4B4A6] The folks that make the exhaust pipes told me to use the supplied clamps and no bracing support whatsoever. I had used a larger clamp and lost my exhaust pipe in 19 hours. The new one, properly clamped has about 150 hours now without incident. The clamps attach the exhaust pipes without a firm joint. This allows vibrations and doesn't stress the system. Bill K. N42BK >Anyone have pictures of how they supported the exhaust pipes on an O-320? >One of mine recently cracked, I suspect because of vibration of the >cantilevered pipe. I'm looking for ideas on how to support it. > >Naf > >Paul Nafziger >LNC2 N7PN >