Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.171] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 577348 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:20:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.171; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C4E874.5431DBB7" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] 20B exhaust drawing Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:19:39 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E6CBE82@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] 20B exhaust drawing Thread-Index: AcTocrlBlIAiK+xdR5iNSbZqGuDwMQAAXW9Q From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E874.5431DBB7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kevin,=20 I just transferred the pattern from the 20B exhaust manifold. Started cutting metal from there. =20 Mark S. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:10 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] 20B exhaust drawing =20 I might as well ask - does anyone have a drawing with the layout of the exhaust ports and studs for a 20B? Obviously I can go out and measure it if I have to, but was looking to save some time. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jack Ford =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? =20 Instead of a wrong guess as to the circumference of the world at the equator? My sense of proportion works better based on the dead king's extremeties. Besides, I have twelve fingers (all on one hand). =20 Jack Ford (Looking for the other hand) Cozy MKIV 882 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bartrim, Todd =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread? =20 Hi Rusty;=20 Even though I would prefer to see everything switched over to metric, I concede that this won't happen anytime soon, so to simplify things, I drilled and tapped all oil fittings on my block to NPT. As I wanted to use Parker/Swagelok fittings and hose on my installation since this is what I use at work for industrial instrumentation, it was well worth it for me to switch. Since cost and availability is not an issue, I will not hesitate to change hoses every 100 hours. I had already assembled my block when I made this decision, so I connected compressed air to another fitting to have an airflow while drilling and tapping to ensure no metal chips entered the oil passageways. Given that you have the American aversion to all things metric, I would have expected that you and others would have done this already, allowing more flexibility and greater access to fittings. Todd Bartrim (I don't understand how a country that fought so hard for independence from British rule, refuses to give up a measurement system based on a dead English king's various body parts?) Turbo 13B=20 RX-9endurance=20 C-FSTB=20 http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm=20 "Imagination is more important than knowledge"=20 -Albert Einstein =20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:52 PM=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?=20 I need a new adapter for the front cover, to go from whatever that metric thread is, to AN10. I can't seem to find anything in my notes that identifies that metric thread. Can someone tell me what it is? =20 =09 I stumbled across the answer in one of my own posts in the archives. The front cover fitting is 16mm x 1.5 according to the post. If someone knows that to be wrong, let me know. =20 =09 Cheers,=20 Rusty (talking to myself)=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E874.5431DBB7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?

Kevin, =

I just transferred the pattern from = the 20B exhaust manifold.  Started cutting metal from = there.

 

Mark = S.

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane
Sent: Wednesday, December = 22, 2004 4:10 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] 20B = exhaust drawing

 

I might as well ask - does anyone = have a drawing with the layout of the exhaust ports and studs for a 20B?  Obviously I can go out and measure it if I have to, but was looking to = save some time.

----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: = Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:08 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?

 

Instead of a wrong guess as to the circumference of = the world at the equator?

My sense of proportion works better based on the dead = king's extremeties.

Besides, I have twelve fingers (all on one = hand).

 

Jack Ford  (Looking for the other = hand)

Cozy MKIV 882

----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: = Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:26 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?

 

Hi Rusty;
        Even though I would prefer = to see everything switched over to metric, I concede that this won't happen anytime soon, so to simplify things, I drilled and tapped all oil = fittings on my block to NPT. As I wanted to use Parker/Swagelok fittings and hose on = my installation since this is what I use at work for industrial = instrumentation, it was well worth it for me to switch. Since cost and availability is = not an issue, I will not hesitate to change hoses every 100 = hours.

        I had already assembled my block when I made this decision, so I connected compressed air to another fitting to have an airflow while = drilling and tapping to ensure no metal chips entered the oil = passageways.

        Given that you have the American aversion to all things metric, I = would have expected that you and others would have done this already, allowing = more flexibility and greater access to fittings.

Todd Bartrim     (I don't understand how a country that = fought so hard for independence from British rule, refuses to give up a = measurement system based on a dead English king's various body = parts?)

Turbo 13B
RX-9endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.= net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"
                                        -Albert = Einstein

 

-----Original Message-----
From:   Rotary motors in aircraft = [SMTP:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf = Of = Russell Duffy
Sent:   Tuesday, December 21, 2004 = 2:52 PM
To:     = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject:        [FlyRotary] Re: front cover oil fitting thread?

I need a new adapter for the front cover, to = go from whatever that metric thread is, to AN10.  I can't seem to find = anything in my notes that identifies that metric thread.  Can someone tell me = what it is? 


I stumbled across the answer in one of my own posts in the archives.  The front cover fitting is = 16mm x 1.5 according to the post.  If someone knows that to be wrong, let = me know.  


Cheers,
Rusty  (talking to myself) =

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