X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTPS id 2201098 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:41:41 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.189; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-178-155.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.178.155]) by mail08.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l6QLeuYk018543 for ; Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:40:58 +1000 Message-ID: <001201c7cfcd$a920c190$9bb2ecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: carbs vs efi Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:40:59 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C7D021.7958CF30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C7D021.7958CF30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't think there was an attempt to affect any performance with that = angle. It just makes boring the hole quick and easy. The factory port = runners are parallel with the pan mating surface. For much of the time = (in degrees) before closing the rotor surface is also parallel with the = pan mating surface. It looks like a far better situation than the angled = inlet. It might also add a bit of support the inner wall. Use a thick walled tube with a light press fit into the inner wall of = the housing. Lest you flex the chromed surface and make a crack when you = torque up the stack. Torque it up empty and dry several times to be sure = this did not happen.=20 Lynn E. Hanover Lynn, It may be that I'm not thinking clearly this morning but what's the = 'pan mating surface'. George ( down under) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C7D021.7958CF30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't think there was an attempt to affect any performance = with=20 that angle. It just makes boring the hole quick and easy. The factory = port=20 runners are parallel with the pan mating surface. For much of the time = (in=20 degrees) before closing the rotor surface is also parallel with the pan = mating=20 surface. It looks like a far better situation than the angled inlet. It = might=20 also add a bit of support the inner wall.
 
Use a thick walled tube with a light press fit into the inner = wall of the=20 housing. Lest you flex the chromed surface and make a crack when you = torque up=20 the stack. Torque it up empty and dry several times to be sure this = did not=20 happen.
 
 
Lynn E. Hanover
 
Lynn,
It may be that I'm not thinking clearly this morning but what's = the=20 'pan  mating surface'.
George ( down under)



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