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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 609437 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:35:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050116223517.YOTG2069.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:35:17 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine mounts Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:35:16 -0600 Message-ID: <000b01c4fc1b$a7699e90$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4FBE9.5CCF2E90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4FBE9.5CCF2E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, I took the attached photo of my engine today. Unfortunately the engine is not on the airplane but on a stand and the strut is not hooked = up. The engine is temporarily supported by a piece of square tubing slipped under the pan. I think you can get the idea of how the strut works = however. =20 =20 Thanks for the extra pic Jerry. I see how it works, but I can't say I'm convinced that I like it. Gotta think about this some more. I'm sure = all the bases are covered, but it sure doesn't look as strong as Fred's = mount to me. I'm also hoping Mistral, or anyone will make a front cover that = bolts to a standard Lycoming mount. That would open up a world of = possibilities for the rotary engine. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C4FBE9.5CCF2E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty, I took the attached photo of my engine today. Unfortunately = the=20 engine is not on the airplane but on a stand and the strut is not hooked = up. The=20 engine is temporarily supported by a piece of square tubing slipped = under the=20 pan. I think you can get the idea of how the strut works = however.

Thanks for=20 the extra pic Jerry. I see how it works, but I can't say I'm = convinced=20 that I like it. Gotta think about this some more. I'm sure = all the=20 bases are covered, but it sure doesn't look as strong as Fred's = mount to=20 me. I'm also hoping Mistral, or anyone will make a front cover = that bolts=20 to a standard Lycoming mount. That would open up a world of = possibilities=20 for the rotary engine.

Cheers,

Rusty

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