X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rtp-iport-1.cisco.com ([64.102.122.148] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1337057 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:09:36 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.102.122.148; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com Received: from rtp-dkim-1.cisco.com ([64.102.121.158]) by rtp-iport-1.cisco.com with ESMTP; 18 Aug 2006 07:08:54 -0700 X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== X-IronPort-AV: i="4.08,145,1154934000"; d="scan'208"; a="36890471:sNHT25866216" Received: from rtp-core-1.cisco.com (rtp-core-1.cisco.com [64.102.124.12]) by rtp-dkim-1.cisco.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k7IE8rdN032399 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:08:53 -0400 Received: from xbh-rtp-211.amer.cisco.com (xbh-rtp-211.cisco.com [64.102.31.102]) by rtp-core-1.cisco.com (8.12.10/8.12.6) with ESMTP id k7IE8jdU003978 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:08:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from xfe-rtp-201.amer.cisco.com ([64.102.31.38]) by xbh-rtp-211.amer.cisco.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:08:52 -0400 Received: from [64.102.38.222] ([64.102.38.222]) by xfe-rtp-201.amer.cisco.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:08:52 -0400 Message-ID: <44E5C9F4.8040609@nc.rr.com> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:08:52 -0400 From: Ernest Christley Reply-To: echristley@nc.rr.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7-1.4.1 (X11/20050929) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternate Air References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Aug 2006 14:08:52.0590 (UTC) FILETIME=[D5B278E0:01C6C2CF] Authentication-Results: rtp-dkim-1.cisco.com; header.From=echristley@nc.rr.com; dkim=neutral Bob White wrote: >I found a method of supplying alternate air that is almost pain free. >In my case using it moves my air filter to about 1/2 inch from the >prop, but it's automatic, and doesn't present much of a restriction >when not using alternate air. I might look for a shorter filter. See >the AEM air bypass valve in the Summit catalog: http://tinyurl.com/luoea > >I'm not sure how much air it flows in bypass mode but may find out one >of these days. If I put alternate air in, this is what I will use. > > > Could you keep us updated if you find out anything useful about this contraption, Bob? I have considered several different ideas for alt-air, but they all seem hokey and only semi-reliable. This looks as if it would be, as you said, painless. All the more since it cost less than $50. -- ,|"|"|, Ernest Christley | ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta Builder | o| d |o http://ernest.isa-geek.org |