X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.7) with ESMTP id 3125193 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:50:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.96; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.51]) by QMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id DRwt1a00G16AWCUA9bq8gf; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:50:08 +0000 Received: from osd1 ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Dbq71a00L0dkeQQ8Sbq7Sp; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:50:08 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=lT-symcGUStfHxD_OJIA:9 a=XTDaZwI6zfFrczSnzDj848estlIA:4 a=b8hG5vVbyAkA:10 a=3RfGUcvX94QWno9XybcA:9 a=WAahIqXcCAGwxA1nvqUA:7 a=jJG0iNfxzaVJ3C7zjxuFkUFUML4A:4 a=_KtGf5bnNxAA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <7E5DAC4A783748C690B43480174A86D5@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] remote oil tank Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:57:30 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C9142F.7A68D980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C9142F.7A68D980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Monty; Not sure what you mean below, but our situation is, our Garrett Turbo is = hanging too close to the bottom of the pan, in order for it to fit in = the cowling of the Legacy. Our solution is to collect the oil from the = turbo, and Tracy's redrive into a small tank, and then hang a special = scavenging pump to get the oil back in the system under pressure. The = pump we're using has been tested under race conditions, and is very = reliable, as well as simple. This means a combination of dry sump and = the stock oil system, it's pretty inexpensive, and solves a lot of = problems for me. Greg Ward Lancair 20B N178RG in progress ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Monty Roberts=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] remote oil tank I recall a discussion a while ago about a remote oil tank. I am as = usual trying to put 10lbs of poo in a 5lb sack. I don't want to use a = dry sump for weight and complexity reasons. How far below the oil pump = inlet flange do you guys think I could locate the oil level before I = start to have problems with foaming. Ed, how long is the pickup tube for your tank and how far is the oil = level below your pump inlet? Thanks, Monty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C9142F.7A68D980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey Monty;
Not sure what you mean below, but our = situation is,=20 our Garrett Turbo is hanging too close to the bottom of the = pan, in=20 order for it to fit in the cowling of the Legacy.  Our solution is = to=20 collect the oil from the turbo, and Tracy's redrive into a small tank, = and then=20 hang a special scavenging pump to get the oil back in the system under=20 pressure.  The pump we're using has been tested under race = conditions, and=20 is very reliable, as well as simple.  This means a combination of = dry sump=20 and the stock oil system, it's pretty inexpensive, and solves a lot of = problems=20 for me.
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B N178RG in = progress
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Monty=20 Roberts
Sent: Thursday, September 11, = 2008 8:42=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] remote oil = tank


I recall a discussion a while = ago about a=20 remote oil tank. I am as usual trying to put 10lbs of poo in a = 5lb sack.=20 I don't want to use a dry sump for weight and complexity reasons. How = far=20 below the oil pump inlet flange do you  guys think I could locate = the oil=20 level before I start to have problems with foaming.
 
Ed, how long is the pickup tube for = your tank and=20 how far is the oil level below your pump inlet?
 
Thanks,
 
Monty 
 
 
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