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On 06/04/2011 11:56 AM, Kelly Troyer wrote:
> Ernest,
>    Found something useful also although probably only useful to 
> me...........Have been keeping my eye-out for
> a way to exit my turbo exhaust further toward the rear of the Delta 
> rather than straight down from the engine
> cowl..............Since the "Mistral" back-plate mount frees up the 
> space under the engine I have been looking
> for a way to split the 3 inch turbo exhaust into 2 outlets that would 
> straddle the nose-gear strut and allow me
> to place the exhaust exits (2) behind the firewall hopefully almost 
> flush with the Delta belly between the ribs
> in concave thin stainless heat shields (maybe even allow additional 
> muffling) to reduce drag...........
>   Being naturally lazy I would rather scrounge up something  that I 
> can adapt to my needs...........Came across
> the following C-47 (DC-3) radial engine exhaust segment on E bay that 
> will allow me to split the turbo 3 inch
> exhaust into two 2.5 inch outlets..........It is stainless and weights 
> 3.7 lbs before I remove a 2 inch outlet that I
> do not need..............As a bonus it has a round curve built in that 
> will keep my bottom cowl from having any
> drag producing lumps and bumps as it was for a radial engine.............
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120367041100&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123 
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120367041100&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123>
>

That looks like a REALLY nice solution for a tractor rotary.  I started 
to buy one, but I need to leave well enough alone and get this engine 
running.

Repeat to self:
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>
<Do not let Kelly get you to change things.  Complete what you have.>


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    On 06/04/2011 11:56 AM, Kelly Troyer wrote:
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          <div>Ernest,</div>
          <div>&nbsp;&nbsp; Found something useful also although probably&nbsp;only
            useful to me...........Have been keeping my eye-out for </div>
          <div>a way to exit my turbo exhaust further toward the rear of
            the Delta rather than straight down from the engine</div>
          <div>cowl..............Since the "Mistral" back-plate mount
            frees up the space under the engine I have been looking</div>
          <div>for a way to split the 3 inch turbo exhaust into 2
            outlets that would straddle the nose-gear strut and allow me</div>
          <div>to place the exhaust exits (2) behind the
            firewall&nbsp;hopefully&nbsp;almost flush with the Delta belly between
            the ribs</div>
          <div>in&nbsp;concave thin stainless&nbsp;heat shields&nbsp;(maybe even allow
            additional muffling) to reduce drag...........</div>
          <div>&nbsp;</div>
          <div>&nbsp; Being naturally lazy I would rather scrounge up
            something&nbsp; that I can adapt to my needs...........Came
            across</div>
          <div>the following C-47 (DC-3) radial engine exhaust segment
            on E bay that will allow me to split the turbo 3 inch</div>
          <div>exhaust into two 2.5 inch outlets..........It is
            stainless and weights 3.7 lbs before I remove a 2 inch
            outlet that I</div>
          <div>do not need..............As a bonus&nbsp;it has a round
            curve&nbsp;built in that will keep my bottom cowl from having any</div>
          <div>drag producing lumps and bumps&nbsp;as it was for a radial
            engine.............&nbsp;</div>
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    <br>
    That looks like a REALLY nice solution for a tractor rotary.&nbsp; I
    started to buy one, but I need to leave well enough alone and get
    this engine running.<br>
    <br>
    Repeat to self:<br>
    &lt;Do not let Kelly get you to change things.&nbsp; Complete what you
    have.&gt;<br>
    &lt;Do not let Kelly get you to change things.&nbsp; Complete what you
    have.&gt;<br>
    &lt;Do not let Kelly get you to change things.&nbsp; Complete what you
    have.&gt;<br>
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