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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 610814 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 19:02:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050118000202.LHCX2402.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd>; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 19:02:02 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" , Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Need Advise Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:02:07 -0600 Message-ID: <000501c4fcf0$f369e310$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4FCBE.A8CF7310" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4FCBE.A8CF7310 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Umm.. the spacer is a good idea.. but what about... simply taking a = torch to the pickup tube, heating it cherry red and straightening it just a = tad... it keeps from having to ensure sealing on TWO flange surfaces instead of = one (both sides of the spacer).. and it still shouldn't impinge on the mount/splash plate if installed. =20 Right you are Dave. I don't like the idea of two flanges either. = Actually, I planned to look at the pickup tube, and compare it with another that's = in the box of crap. It seems like I may have used the longer one = originally, and that might explain why I had less than a quart left in my pan = following the oil cooler split. I would probably try to tweak it down myself if possible. =20 =20 I also haven't ruled out doing something unusual with a custom pan = either. =20 =20 Rusty (just got a box of potatoes from Ken Welter- Thanks Ken) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4FCBE.A8CF7310 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Umm.. the spacer is a good idea.. but what about... simply taking a = torch=20 to the pickup tube, heating it cherry red and straightening it just a = tad... it=20 keeps from having to ensure sealing on TWO flange surfaces instead of = one (both=20 sides of the spacer).. and it still shouldn't impinge on the = mount/splash plate=20 if installed.

Right you are Dave. I don't like the idea of two = flanges=20 either. Actually, I planned to look at the pickup tube, and = compare it=20 with another that's in the box of crap. It seems like I may = have=20 used the longer one originally, and that might explain why I = had less=20 than a quart left in my pan following the oil cooler split. I = would=20 probably try to tweak it down myself if possible. =20

I also=20 haven't ruled out doing something unusual with a custom pan = either. =20

Rusty (just=20 got a box of potatoes from Ken Welter- Thanks Ken)

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