Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2624879 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 05 Oct 2003 11:25:15 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.15.208]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20031005152517.CQDJ1810.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:25:17 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: 3 in one machine and intakes Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 10:25:13 -0500 Message-ID: <000901c38b54$df487f90$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C38B2A.F6727790" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C38B2A.F6727790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Rusty.....I have to agree with Mike Callahan on this one. =20 =20 =20 Hi Paul, =20 =20 Thanks for the comments. I clearly have a lot of research to do. =20 As for intakes, it looks like tomorrow's the big day for you. I never = heard anything from Mazdatrix, other than noticing that they billed my credit card. When I talked to them on the phone, it sounded like they had a = number of these coming in, rather than just the one for your order, so I was = hoping mine would be shipped out as well. Did they send you the tracking = number automatically, or did you have to call them to find out it was coming? Heck, maybe mine will arrive tomorrow too. =20 After looking at the turbo some more, it looks like I'll run into a = couple other problems if I try to remove the spacers between the turbo and manifold. The oil return (big steel line) will hit part of the engine mount, and the intake air will start to interfere with the same mount = tube. If anything, it needs to move out just a bit more. I'll be happy with = the spacer, if I can make one out of SS, and make it the full thickness = (about 1-1/4") rather than having 3 smaller spacers and gaskets like I do now. This would be an ideal use for some machine tools, but perhaps not the 3 = in one machine. Fortunately, the current spacers are working fine (thanks again Leon), so there's no hurry to change them. =20 =20 If I'm content to keep the turbo spacer, then I could probably use the manifold I have, just as easily as the one I ordered from Mazdatrix. If = you decide that you're not going to use the wrapover manifold that you have, = let me know, because I might be interested in buying it from you. It will depend on which intake looks better for modification. BTW, I never = heard back from PL, so I guess he either doesn't have any more of his intake castings, or I'm not on the preferred customer list :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C38B2A.F6727790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi, Rusty.....I have to agree = with Mike=20 Callahan on this one.  
 
 
Hi = Paul,  
 
Thanks for the comments.  I clearly have a = lot of=20 research to do.
 
As for intakes, it looks like tomorrow's the = big day=20 for you.  I never heard anything from Mazdatrix, other than = noticing that=20 they billed my credit card.  When I talked to them on the phone, it = sounded=20 like they had a number of these coming in, rather than just the one for = your=20 order, so I was hoping mine would be shipped out as well.  Did = they=20 send you the tracking number automatically, or did you have to call them = to find=20 out it was coming?  Heck, maybe mine will arrive tomorrow=20 too.
 
After looking at the turbo some more, it = looks like=20 I'll run into a couple other problems if I try to remove the = spacers=20 between the turbo and manifold.  The oil return (big steel line) = will hit=20 part of the engine mount, and the intake air will start to interfere = with the=20 same mount tube.  If anything, it needs to move out just = a bit=20 more.  I'll be happy with the spacer, if I can make one out of SS, = and make=20 it the full thickness (about 1-1/4") rather than having 3 smaller = spacers and=20 gaskets like I do now.  This would be an ideal use = for some=20 machine tools, but perhaps not the 3 in one=20 machine.  Fortunately, the current spacers are working fine = (thanks=20 again Leon), so there's no hurry to change them. =20
 
If I'm content to keep the turbo spacer, then = I could=20 probably use the manifold I have, just as easily as the one I = ordered from=20 Mazdatrix.  If you decide that you're not going to use the wrapover = manifold that you have, let me know, because I might be interested in = buying it=20 from you.  It will depend on which intake looks better for=20 modification.  BTW, I never heard back from PL, so I guess he = either=20 doesn't have any more of his intake castings, or I'm not on the = preferred=20 customer list :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
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