Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3132318 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:27:22 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.151.4]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040329022722.GICD1763.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:27:22 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: no coolant flow Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:29:25 -0600 Message-ID: <00cc01c41535$a7aded20$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CD_01C41503.5D137D20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CD_01C41503.5D137D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Unfortunately, since I have less than =BC inch clearance to the firewall = I really don=92t think there will be any way to get the impeller off = without removing the engine. Ahg. =20 David Leonard =20 =20 Hi again. In thinking about this some more, don't discount the = possibility of getting the pump off without pulling the engine. I bet you can do = it. Removing the pulley will buy a little room to maneuver. Remember, you = don't have to pull the pump straight back. The impeller is much smaller than = the outside dimensions of the pump flange. You should be able to cock the = pump one way or another to get it free. At worst, maybe you would only have = to remove the mount bolts, and move the engine a half inch or so forward, perhaps without having to disconnect much. =20 =20 Good luck, Rusty (wish I could extend my oil pickup without pulling the engine)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00CD_01C41503.5D137D20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Unfortunately, since I=20 have less than =BC inch clearance to the firewall I really don’t = think there will=20 be any way to get the impeller off without removing the engine. =20 Ahg.

 

David=20 Leonard

 

 

Hi again.  In thinking about this some more, don't = discount=20 the possibility of getting the pump off without pulling the = engine.  I bet=20 you can do it.  Removing the pulley will buy a little room to=20 maneuver.  Remember, you don't have to pull the pump straight = back. =20 The impeller is much smaller than the outside dimensions of the pump=20 flange.  You should be able to cock the pump one way or another to = get it=20 free.  At worst, maybe you would only have to remove the = mount=20 bolts, and move the engine a half inch or so forward, perhaps = without=20 having to disconnect much.  

 

Good luck,

Rusty (wish I could extend my oil pickup without pulling = the=20 engine) 

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