Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2936250 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:02:01 -0500 Received: from jack (dpc691916001.direcpc.com[69.19.16.1]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc13) with SMTP id <2004011714015611300nohkse> (Authid: jack.beale@worldnet.att.net); Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:01:57 +0000 Message-ID: <000101c3dd02$85caf650$2619050a@jack> From: "Jack Beale" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oil filter adapter Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:54:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C3DCD7.8968EC20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C3DCD7.8968EC20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paul, Great idea...! Looks fabulous...! Since you may make more copies, I have a suggestion. In its present = configuration, changing the filter would cause lots of spilled oil. If = the adapter were extended several inches, and another 90-deg bend = incorporated, you could hang the filter down (vertical), tucked into the = little space in front of the intake manifold. The extender that you'd = need to incorporate could be offered in several lengths to accommodate = various configurations. =20 Jack Beale jack.beale@att.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@earthlink=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil filter adapter Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....We finally finished research and development on the 90 degree oil filter adapter for the 13b. The = problem I had with the original oil filter location was that the height of the oil filter would interfere with the top of my cowling. I purchased a remote = oil filter adapter kit, and after looking at it, I decided I did not want = the extra weight, extra hoses (every additional hose is a potential leak), = and it just didn't look very professional. A machinist friend of mine has = made oil filter adapters for Lycomings, so we put pooled our ideas and came = up with this 90 degree adapter. It lowers the overall height of the oil = filter, requires no additional hoses, and best of all, it uses the original oil filter "pad" that comes on the engine in the first place. Why re-create = the part that the oil filter screws onto if it ain't broke? Plus, I can now still use the original small oil filter. He is going to make a few of = them, and I guess we'll see how much interest there is in them. Here come the pictures. Thanks in advance for any and all comments and suggestions. I have more pictures from different angles if anyone would like. = Don't want to send too many at once, to prevent long download times. Paul = Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C3DCD7.8968EC20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Paul,

Great idea...! Looks fabulous...!

Since you may make more copies, I have a=20 suggestion. In its present configuration, changing the filter = would cause=20 lots of spilled oil. If the adapter were extended several inches, = and=20 another 90-deg bend incorporated, you could hang the filter down = (vertical),=20 tucked into the little space in front of the intake manifold. The = extender=20 that you'd need to incorporate could be offered in several lengths to=20 accommodate various configurations.

Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net

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From: sqpilot@earthlink

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:26 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil filter adapter

Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....We finally finished = research=20 and
development on the 90 degree oil filter adapter for the = 13b. The=20 problem I
had with the original oil filter location was that the = height of=20 the oil
filter would interfere with the top of my cowling. I = purchased a=20 remote oil
filter adapter kit, and after looking at it, I decided I = did not=20 want the
extra weight, extra hoses (every additional hose is a = potential=20 leak), and
it just didn't look very professional. A machinist friend = of mine=20 has made
oil filter adapters for Lycomings, so we put pooled our = ideas and=20 came up
with this 90 degree adapter. It lowers the overall height of = the oil=20 filter,
requires no additional hoses, and best of all, it uses the = original=20 oil
filter "pad" that comes on the engine in the first place. Why = re-create=20 the
part that the oil filter screws onto if it ain't broke? = Plus, I can=20 now
still use the original small oil filter. He is going to make a = few of=20 them,
and I guess we'll see how much interest there is in them. Here = come=20 the
pictures. Thanks in advance for any and all comments and=20 suggestions.
I have more pictures from = different=20 angles if anyone would like. Don't
want to send too many at once, to = prevent=20 long download times. Paul Conner

>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
>&= gt; =20 Archive: http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
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