Return-Path: Received: from femail7.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.87]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:53:55 -0500 Received: from home.com ([24.178.202.12]) by femail7.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with ESMTP id <20001119190137.JDRL2350.femail7.sdc1.sfba.home.com@home.com> for ; Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:01:37 -0800 Message-ID: <3A1823D6.1B7DD91B@home.com> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:02:46 -0700 From: Dan & Kari Olsen To: Lancair List Subject: LNC2 exhaust woes X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Greetings, I am in the process of installing the factory exhaust (EX-3/4-I) on my IO-320-D1B engine. Man, this is the tightest exhaust I have ever seen!! In fact, it is so tight on the left side of the engine that I have some real concerns about potential rubbing of parts and excessive heat next to the oil return lines from the cylinders. Maybe some of you who have "been there" could pass along some advice on this subject. Specifically, my concerns are: 1. How to support the tail pipes as they exit the cowling area. 2. How to tighten the inside nut on the left-front cylinder (#2 I think) where the header meets the cylinder -- it seems impossible to access with a wrench or socket. 3. The exhaust kit came with what appears to be an oil return line, but I can't figure out if and where I am supposed to use it. The shape doesn't match up to where the lines need to run. 4. The exhaust pipe runs extremely close (i.e., 1/16") to things like the rubber sleeves that join the oil pan to the intake pipes and the oil return line on #4. ********************************************************************** If any of you have pictures of your engine installation, in particular the exhaust on the left side, I would greatly appreciate it. ********************************************************************** Regards, Dan Olsen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>