Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.60] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 855612 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:12:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.169.60; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:12:00 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.2.44 by BAY3-DAV30.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:12:00 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.2.44] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowl question Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:11:58 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01AC_01C539D0.4879F4A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:11:58 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Apr 2005 15:12:00.0951 (UTC) FILETIME=[D1317C70:01C539F1] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01AC_01C539D0.4879F4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm using the Sam James "Holey Cowl" but it is the Lycoming version (IO = - 360 without the bottom air inlet for Lyc carb), not the Powersport = version. Primary reason was to get the round inlets spaced away from = the prop hub where the air is turbulent. Another reason was the length = was longer to better fit the longer 20B engine installation. You can = trim the aft end to fit the stock Van's length if you want. Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ben Schneider=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:28 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowl question I have a James aircraft rotary cowl for my RV7. I have not got it installed yet though. I am not using the Powersport package, and the = only issue with the cowling is that it was made to fit the powersport = package, which moved the prop forward 2 inches. I spoke about this with Will = James (Sam's son), he said the cowl could be cut and refiberglassed to fit = the location of the standard Vans prop location, or use a two inch prop spacer. I was originally going to modify the cowl, but after seeing = the excellent workmanship or the glass, I couldn't do it justice, so I = have decided to go with a two inch spacer (Tracy has no objections to using = a prop spacer by the way). I am using a Conversions Concepts Mount for = my Renesis engine, and am waiting it return from the powder coaters. I am = not sure of the prop location on the cowl for the RV8, but if you call = Will at James Aircraft he would be able to answer that question for you, he = was very helpful to me. =20 Hope this answers or at least helps with your question. Ben Schneider N713R RV7 Renesis, EC2, RD1C, starting FWF, finishing fuselage >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_01AC_01C539D0.4879F4A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I'm using the Sam James "Holey Cowl" but it is the Lycoming version = (IO -=20 360 without the bottom air inlet for Lyc carb), not the Powersport=20 version. Primary reason was to get the round inlets spaced away = from the=20 prop hub where the air is turbulent. Another reason was the length = was=20 longer to better fit the longer 20B engine installation. You = can=20 trim the aft end to fit the stock Van's length if you want.

Tracy

----- Original Message -----

From: Ben=20 Schneider

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 = 8:28=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowl=20 question

I have a James aircraft rotary cowl for my RV7. I have = not got=20 it
installed yet though. I am not using the Powersport package, and = the=20 only
issue with the cowling is that it was made to fit the = powersport=20 package,
which moved the prop forward 2 inches. I spoke about this = with=20 Will James
(Sam's son), he said the cowl could be cut and = refiberglassed to=20 fit the
location of the standard Vans prop location, or use a two = inch=20 prop
spacer. I was originally going to modify the cowl, but after = seeing=20 the
excellent workmanship or the glass, I couldn't do it justice, = so I=20 have
decided to go with a two inch spacer (Tracy has no objections = to using=20 a
prop spacer by the way). I am using a Conversions Concepts Mount = for=20 my
Renesis engine, and am waiting it return from the powder = coaters. I am=20 not
sure of the prop location on the cowl for the RV8, but if you = call Will=20 at
James Aircraft he would be able to answer that question for you, = he=20 was
very helpful to = me.

      =20 Hope this answers or at least helps with your question.

= Ben=20 Schneider
N713R   RV7 Renesis, EC2, RD1C, starting = FWF,=20 finishing fuselage

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

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