Message
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine mounts
Here is a picture of how I am doing the rear
strut.
A 1/8" plate will be bolted to the 5 bolts on the
side of the engine, it has an extension of 1" square 4130 steel tubing welded to
the plate, with 1/8" ears welded onto the tubing. This gets it to clear the oil
outlet and the alternator belts. Rubber ball ends are used, one with right
hand threads and one with left hand threads. The firewall bracket is two 1/4"
thick Aluminum angles bolted to the firewall.
Turning the strut makes it longer or shorter, it
will have a safety wire when done.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:29
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine
mounts
The S-beam mount only supports the front of
the
engine. The rear engine support is provided by a adjustable
strut
that runs from "someplace" on the back of the engine to
"someplace" on
the firewall.
Hi
Jerry,
Can you post a picture
that shows an example or two of an "adjustable strut". As pictured,
it looks like there would still be quite a bit of weight on the rear of the
engine, so the strut can't just be a trivial piece. Goodness knows that
if this evolved on the other list, it's been engineered way beyond my
tolerance, but I just can't quite picture what you have in mind for the rear
support.
Doesn't Atkins also
use a beam system like this? I seem to recall that he used to sell
the beams, but you were on your own to make the mount. Could be wrong
about that.
Cheers,
Rusty (hanger roof is
fixed, no more raining in the hanger)
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