X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2302497 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:18:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.63; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=NnOnk8j/EU+E8FcD2JXMTW/qvilbHniCAQzCdEoc4cTzLu+KyLzbbA9RuBYByiqe; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.49.145.71] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1IR5RW-00030q-49 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:17:42 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--197938931 Message-Id: From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] design steps Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:17:38 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79ddef02f0b9ff3dd802bc5826596cd999350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.49.145.71 --Apple-Mail-1--197938931 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Kevin, I have a suggestion you might consider. Contact me privately. jerryhey@earthlink.net . On Aug 31, 2007, at 1:21 AM, kevin lane wrote: > I have purchased a turrentine renesis to eventually replace the > O-320 in my -6A. I was playing with intake manifold ideas and > realized that the engine mount could dictate the design > possibilities significantly, especially with the exhaust, which > requires three tubes (like my prior 20B). the Schertz beam type > mount puts the diagonal tubes way outboard, and, it seems to me, > provides solid mounting tabs for radiators and such. the standard > bed-mount looks like the front diagonals will conflict with the > exhaust and affect my intake manifold design (thinking same side). > I haven't built a plywood firewall yet, just eyeballing things. > when I was building my rv-8/20B the engine mount was ordered > and I worked around it. are these the normal steps, or do I need > to mock up both concurrently? is there that many choices in the > mount geometry for the -6A? would changing my plane to a > taildragger benefit me much? Ed's no help 'cause he got his in 90 > degrees crooked! :-) kevin (portland/cape cod trip Saturday) > --Apple-Mail-1--197938931 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Kevin,=A0 I have a suggestion = you might consider.=A0 Contact me privately. jerryhey@earthlink.net
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On Aug 31, 2007, at 1:21 AM, kevin lane wrote:

I have purchased a turrentine = renesis to eventually replace the O-320 in my -6A.=A0 I was playing with = intake manifold ideas and realized that the engine mount could dictate = the design possibilities significantly, especially with the exhaust, = which requires three tubes (like my prior 20B).=A0 the Schertz beam type = mount puts the diagonal tubes way outboard, and, it seems to me, = provides solid mounting tabs for radiators and such.=A0 the standard = bed-mount looks like the front diagonals will conflict with the exhaust = and affect my intake manifold design (thinking same side).=A0 I haven't = built a plywood firewall yet, just eyeballing = things.
=A0=A0=A0= when I was building my rv-8/20B the engine mount was ordered and I = worked around it.=A0=A0are these=A0the normal steps, or do I need to = mock up both concurrently?=A0 is there that many choices in the mount = geometry for the -6A?=A0 would changing my plane to a taildragger = benefit me much?=A0 Ed's no help 'cause he got his in 90 degrees = crooked! :-)=A0=A0=A0 kevin (portland/cape cod trip = Saturday)


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