Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #55261
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Useful tip
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:22:14 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On 06/04/2011 11:56 AM, Kelly Troyer wrote:
Ernest,
   Found something useful also although probably only useful to me...........Have been keeping my eye-out for
a way to exit my turbo exhaust further toward the rear of the Delta rather than straight down from the engine
cowl..............Since the "Mistral" back-plate mount frees up the space under the engine I have been looking
for a way to split the 3 inch turbo exhaust into 2 outlets that would straddle the nose-gear strut and allow me
to place the exhaust exits (2) behind the firewall hopefully almost flush with the Delta belly between the ribs
in concave thin stainless heat shields (maybe even allow additional muffling) to reduce drag...........
 
  Being naturally lazy I would rather scrounge up something  that I can adapt to my needs...........Came across
the following C-47 (DC-3) radial engine exhaust segment on E bay that will allow me to split the turbo 3 inch
exhaust into two 2.5 inch outlets..........It is stainless and weights 3.7 lbs before I remove a 2 inch outlet that I
do not need..............As a bonus it has a round curve built in that will keep my bottom cowl from having any
drag producing lumps and bumps as it was for a radial engine............. 
 
 


That looks like a REALLY nice solution for a tractor rotary.  I started to buy one, but I need to leave well enough alone and get this engine running.

Repeat to self:
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>

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