Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 95388 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 May 2004 01:11:21 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040529051121.RGZC12800.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sat, 29 May 2004 01:11:21 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 00:11:23 -0500 Message-ID: <000b01c4453b$62a2a5f0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C44511.79CC9DF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C44511.79CC9DF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Actually I'm wondering if you used any of that extruded fuel rail or if = it is a design of your own creation. I'd had plans to change my rail and = Dave sent me his old rails to work with, but now I've changed my mind again. = I do have an idea that would use a piece of the extruded rail. Someone on the list had a piece to sell, so I'm thinking about it. Maybe I'll just = collect fuel rails. Seems that everybody is collecting something:-)=20 =20 I used one of the extruded rails that fit my TB's. It already had the = holes bored for the injectors, as well as threaded ends for the fittings. Of course it was too short to fit between the secondary holes on the = manifold. What I did was cut it in half, which leaves about a half inch hole. I = got some half inch OD, .065 tubing from Spruce, and welded it between the = two halves to make it the proper distance. I used 1/8" aluminum for the = rail mount, which attaches with two of the intake bolts. =20 =20 You sent a link to your model once before but I don't remember what = it looks like. Can you send it again? After looking at the Jetson version (really cool... if it ever works), I'm curious again about yours.=20 =20 There aren't a lot of great pictures online, but here's a web page with = some interesting stuff. =20 =20 Caution; Off topic comment .... Since you've brought up hockey. With all the Florida residents on = the list there must be some Tampa Bay Lightning fans amongst you? =20 =20 We have a hockey team? Why :-) =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C44511.79CC9DF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Actually I'm wondering if you used = any of that=20 extruded fuel rail or if it is a design of your own creation. I'd had = plans to=20 change my rail and Dave sent me his old rails to work with, but now I've = changed=20 my mind again. I do have an idea that would use a piece of the extruded = rail.=20 Someone on the list had a piece to sell, so I'm thinking about it. Maybe = I'll=20 just collect fuel rails. Seems that everybody is collecting=20 something:-) 
 
I used one of the extruded rails that = fit my=20 TB's.  It already had the holes bored for the injectors, as = well=20 as threaded ends for the fittings.  Of course it was too short = to=20 fit between the secondary holes on the manifold.  What I = did was=20 cut it in half, which leaves about a half inch hole.  I got = some half=20 inch OD, .065 tubing from Spruce, and welded it between the two halves = to make=20 it the proper distance.  I used 1/8" aluminum for the rail mount,=20 which attaches with two of the intake bolts. =20  
 
    You sent a link to = your model=20 once before but I don't remember what it looks like. Can you send it = again?=20 After looking at the Jetson version (really cool... if it ever works), = I'm=20 curious again about yours. 
 
There=20 aren't a lot of great pictures online, but here's a web page with = some=20 interesting stuff.   
 
 Caution; Off topic comment=20 ....
    Since you've = brought up=20 hockey. With all the Florida residents on the list there must be some = Tampa Bay=20 Lightning fans amongst you?  
 
We have a hockey team?  Why=20 :-)
 
Rusty
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