----- Original Message -----
From: "sqpilot@earthlink" <sqpilot@earthlink.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: oil supply for Ross


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:59 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: oil supply for Ross
>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> >     I tapped into the my aluminum block at the oil filter fitting
location
> > for both my PSRU oil supply as well as my oil pressure sensor.  My
engine
> > has 75 psi of pressure at that point (after oil filter - remote mounted
> and
> > oil cooler).  So I don't think you have any problem getting sufficient
> > pressure at that point.  Here are a coupld of photos to make it clearer
> > (recall my engine is Plugs Up)
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > Ed Anderson
> > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> > Matthews, NC
> >
> Thanks for the info, Ed.   Did you install a 0.40 restrictor, or just use
> the hose ID as the restrictor?  I used some pretty small ID hose. It is
made
> for a Nitrous Oxide installation.  Paul Conner
> >
>
I used an 0.035 restrictor ( I presume you meant 0.040 vice 0.4) in the oil
line.  I don't know the size of the Nitrous Line but, if not sufficient
restriction you will leak oil past the rear shaft seal.

Ed