X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2463705 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:46:02 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20071109184525.VWYR507.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:45:25 +0000 Message-ID: <000f01c82300$7036f080$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Slip joint Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:43:36 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C822D6.87208420" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C822D6.87208420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree with Jason, I 've had the same ball joints for 10 years now. I = did change the springs and hardware once during that period. However, = while they do great with lateral misalignment they by themselves only = provide limited longitudinal give (they can pull against the springs and = that provides some but not much-in my opinion). Having said that, that = is the only "slip" factor in my exhaust system, but apparently it is = enough. Recall though, my headers are made out of 0.10 stainless Steel = pipe rather than tube. ED ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jason Hutchison=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 11:19 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Slip joint Joe, =20 Slip joints turned out to be the biggest issue with my exhaust system. = I finally broke down and ordered a ball joint assembly.=20 =20 Jason Hutchison "This e-mail may contain confidential and/or legally proprietary = material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review or = distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the = intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies." =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C822D6.87208420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I agree with Jason, I 've had the same ball = joints for 10=20 years now.  I did change the springs and hardware once during that=20 period.  However, while they do great with lateral misalignment = they by=20 themselves only provide limited longitudinal give (they can pull against = the=20 springs and that provides some but not much-in my opinion).  Having = said=20 that, that is the only "slip" factor in my exhaust system, but = apparently it is=20 enough.  Recall though, my headers are made out of 0.10 = stainless=20 Steel pipe rather than tube.
 
ED
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From:=20 Jason=20 Hutchison
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 = 11:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Slip = joint

Joe,

 

Slip joints turned out = to be the=20 biggest issue with my exhaust system. I finally broke down and ordered = a ball=20 joint assembly.

 

Jason=20 Hutchison

"This e-mail may = contain=20 confidential and/or legally proprietary material for the sole = use of the=20 intended recipient. Any review or distribution by others is = strictly=20 prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please = contact the=20 sender and delete all=20 copies."
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