From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 01:57:43 +0000 Content-Type: Multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_1292_1085883247_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_1292_1085883247_1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm still interested to have a look. Mine is actually pretty good, built from a combo of the 2 stock injector rails, but for some reason I just = don't really like it and would like to change it. I just can't make up my mind = on how?=20 =20 Sorry, but no pics today. The very first thing I needed to assemble = didn't fit. I previously tested my old primary fuel rail, and found that it = would fit under the intake runners. The only problem was that one of the hose connections pointed straight at the runner. I also had the aluminum = fuel rail that I got from Kelly, and it had banjo style fittings that could = be rotated. I figured it would be no problem making this work. = Unfortunately, it's also shorter than the steel rail that I test fitted, so the = pulsation dampener hits the intake runner. The fix was to take it home, drill, = and re-tap the holes in the ends for AN-6 fittings. I added some TC (I mean = JB) Weld to make sure it sealed well, and I'll have to start again tomorrow. = I was also short a few sizes of bolts, which I picked up. Tomorrow should = be more productive. =20 =20 S. Todd Bartrim (kinda likin' this purple)=20 =20 Some lists use screen names. We have our own colors :-) =20 Time to go grill some steaks. Yumm :-) =20 Rusty (Og make fire... with a stainless gas grill)=20 --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_1292_1085883247_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I'm still interested to have a look. = Mine is=20 actually pretty good, built from a combo of the 2 stock injector rails, = but for=20 some reason I just don't really like it and would like to change = it. I just=20 can't make up my mind on how? 
 
Sorry, but no pics today.  The very first = thing I=20 needed to assemble didn't fit.  I previously tested my = old=20 primary fuel rail, and found that it would fit under the=20 intake runners.  The only problem was that one of the hose = connections=20 pointed straight at the runner.  I also had the aluminum fuel rail = that I=20 got from Kelly, and it had banjo style fittings that could be = rotated. =20 I figured it would be no problem making this work. =20 Unfortunately, it's also shorter than the steel rail that I = test fitted, so=20 the pulsation dampener hits the intake runner.  The fix was to = take it=20 home, drill, and re-tap the holes in the ends for AN-6 fittings.  I = added=20 some TC (I mean JB) Weld to make sure it sealed well, and I'll = have to=20 start again tomorrow.  I was also short a few sizes of bolts, = which I=20 picked up.  Tomorrow should be more productive. =20   
 
 S. = Todd=20 Bartrim       =20 (kinda likin' this purple) 
 
Some lists=20 use screen names.  We have our own colors=20 :-)
 
Time to=20 go grill some steaks.  Yumm = :-)
 
Rusty (Og make=20 fire... with a stainless=20 gas grill) 
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