Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 620920 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:25:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.16) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:25:20 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.115.164]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.16) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:25:19 -0600 Message-ID: <000801c502ea$176dc5c0$a4731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] banjo oil fitting Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:54:56 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_014D_01C50267.B93E92E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_014D_01C50267.B93E92E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- ----- Paul, What is the thickness of the motor mount plate? This looks similar to = what I am atempting to make.=20 Wendell Hey, Rusty....I braved the 50 degree cold temperatures and went to the = hangar and removed the cowling to take these pictures of the fitting I = substituted for the banjo fitting. Originally, I took a file and made = the head of the motor mount bolt about 1/3 shorter to allow more = clearance for the banjo fitting. After I replaced the banjo fitting = with this adapter, I found I had a little more clearance. The Earl's = aluminum female swivel is fairly thin-walled, and there is more daylight = between the fitting and motor mount bolt now. I should have taken this = picture from a lower angle so you could see that there is about 1/8" = distance between the motor mount bolt and the new hose/fitting = combination. Hope this helps. Paul Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_014D_01C50267.B93E92E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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What is the = thickness of the=20 motor mount plate?  This looks similar to what I am atempting to=20 make. 
Wendell

Hey, Rusty....I braved the 50 degree = cold=20 temperatures and went to the hangar and removed the cowling to take = these=20 pictures of the fitting I substituted for the banjo fitting. = Originally, I=20 took a file and made the head of the motor mount bolt about 1/3 = shorter to=20 allow more clearance for the banjo fitting.  After I replaced the = banjo=20 fitting with this adapter, I found I had a little more clearance. The = Earl's=20 aluminum female swivel is fairly thin-walled, and there is more = daylight=20 between the fitting and motor mount bolt now. I should have taken this = picture=20 from a lower angle so you could see that there is about 1/8" distance = between=20 the motor mount bolt and the new hose/fitting combination. Hope this=20 helps.  Paul Conner

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