Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 18:58:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from corpprd-pxy2.canfor.ca ([198.162.160.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2366463 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 May 2003 17:50:43 -0400 Received: from exchange.canfor.ca (mail.canfor.ca [198.162.162.49]) by corpprd-pxy2.canfor.ca (Build 103 8.9.3p2/NT-8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA08297 for ; Wed, 28 May 2003 14:50:42 -0700 Received: by mail.canfor.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 28 May 2003 14:50:41 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <1F17B59A61D4194095359264D24D22A2708BB2@mailman.canfor.ca> From: "Bartrim, Todd" X-Original-To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: oil return location? X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:50:40 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C32563.2E3A2B60" This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C32563.2E3A2B60 Content-Type: text/plain > believe he drills out the brass plug from the pan side of the rear > housing, > then uses a long 3/8 inch bit to drill through the oil gallery at the > top > of > the housing to interconnect the gallerys. > > Hi Rusty; After reading Kelly's message, I seem to recall something about this mentioned a few years ago, but I didn't pay it much attention as I was only building a rudder at the time. I may be mistaken but it wouldn't hurt to check in the archives. In any case I'd say a call to Bruce is in order, because as you say, he certainly wouldn't build an engine without a functioning lubrication system. Better find out what he had in mind. Let us know what you find out. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B rotary powered RX-9endurance (FWF) C-FSTB (reserved) http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein ------_=_NextPart_001_01C32563.2E3A2B60 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: oil return location?

       believe he drills out the = brass plug from the pan side of the rear housing,
       then uses a long 3/8 = inch bit to drill through the oil gallery at the top
    of

   the housing to = interconnect the gallerys.=20


Hi Rusty;
        After reading Kelly's message, I seem to recall = something about this mentioned a few years ago, but I didn't pay it = much attention as I was only building a rudder at the time. I may be = mistaken but it wouldn't hurt to check in the archives. In any case I'd = say a call to Bruce is in order, because as you say, he certainly = wouldn't build an engine without a functioning lubrication system. = Better find out what he had in mind.

        Let us know what you find out.
S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B rotary powered
RX-9endurance (FWF)
C-FSTB (reserved)
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"
        =         =         =         =         -Albert Einstein




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