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 621092 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:57:01 -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 <20050125155630.VPQI1992.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd>; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:56:30 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" , Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: oil return banjo fitting? Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:57:01 -0600 Message-ID: <02fc01c502f6$81c0be30$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02FD_01C502C4.37264E30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02FD_01C502C4.37264E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Umnn,, I think that the drain from the PSRU needs to go DOWNHILL... and = the oil adapter block would be 1) uphill from the PSRU oil drain and 2) be = under pressure. If you do what I THINK you are describing, I can envision an = oil seal giving way.. unless I'm mistaken. In pictures that I've seen of Bruce's engines, they drill the leg of a rotor housing and tap it, so = that it drains into the pan. I am probably going to drill one of the plug = side engine mount holes and place an adapter into the existing threads to = have my oil return. =20 =20 I apologize for not being more precise in my terminology. The oil = return I was discussing was the oil returning to the engine from the oil cooler. You're right of course about the drain oil location from the redrive, = and in fact, I intend to drill the foot of the rotor housing for a fitting = while I have this all apart. The mount holes will also work fine, but I don't = think I have as much clearance in front of them for a hose. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_02FD_01C502C4.37264E30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Umnn,, I think that the drain from the PSRU needs to go DOWNHILL... = and the=20 oil adapter block would be 1) uphill from the PSRU oil drain and 2) be = under=20 pressure. If you do what I THINK you are describing, I can envision an = oil seal=20 giving way.. unless I'm mistaken.  In pictures that I've seen of = Bruce's=20 engines, they drill the leg of a rotor housing and tap it, so that it = drains=20 into the pan. I am probably going to drill one of the plug side engine = mount=20 holes and place an adapter into the existing threads to have my oil=20 return.
 
 
I apologize=20 for not being more precise in my terminology.  The oil return I was = discussing was the oil returning to the engine from the oil = cooler. =20 You're right of course about the drain oil location from the redrive, = and in=20 fact, I intend to drill the foot of the rotor housing for a = fitting=20 while I have this all apart.  The mount holes will also work fine, = but I=20 don't think I have as much clearance in front of them for a=20 hose.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
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