Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3198165 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:11:41 -0400 Received: from unknown (19.birmingham-09-10rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.74.165.19]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc11) with SMTP id <2004043001113411100if0n4e>; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 01:11:35 +0000 Message-ID: <008201c42e50$287600e0$13a54a0c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Cutting down the water pump Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:12:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 TIG it up with 1100 rods and it should be fine. Mike C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Cutting down the water pump > Hello All... > > I have taken a spare water pump housing I had and > hacked off the top neck( as you can see in the > attached photo )... > > Does anyone know what type of aluminum the housing is > made out of? > > I hope to have a plate welded over the top of both > openings. Sealing the thermostat recirc shaft and > having a neck welded on the other opening. The hope > is to save 2" or so by doing this route. I am hoping > someone else has gone this route and can give a few > pointers, like will this work? What aluminum alloy > did you use for the plate? For the pipe neck? > > Any help is appreciated... > > Thanx... > > -Scott > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >