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please don't take this as being critical, I'm just asking - is it true or not that engine fittings should be steel, not aluminum? or is that just a myth? does aluminum fatigue faster than steel? what do certified piston planes use?

Kevin Lane Portland, OR
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----- Original Message -----

From: Russell Duffy

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 5:53 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Sorry Rusty - no bind

Sorry to disappoint you, Rusty (actually, not sorry at all {:>)).

Neither am I. Actually, I wish you'd hurry up and get that dang thing running. I could've sworn you were retired... :-)

I am sure I am to plug the center hole of (the rear drain hole of the 2.17). But, to make certain I have sent Tracy and e mail to confirm it. Better than finding out in the air I was wrong {:>)

I believe you're right, and you might not get an answer from him since he's on vacation. I'll attach a few pics, for your amusement. One shows the bottom of both drives. The drain holes on the C drive are of course behind the tape.  The other two pics show the B, and C drives for comparison.

Cheers,

Rusty (sometime before I retire Ed <g>)

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