Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #55262
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: Useful tip
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 06:33:49 -0700 (PDT)
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Ernest,
 
My other sons never paid any attention to what I uttered either and they have done very well for themselves !!!............<:)
 
Hang in There..............
 

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)

"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo




From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, June 4, 2011 6:22:14 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Useful tip

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


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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