Return-Path: Received: from [24.227.161.51] (HELO qnsi-xch.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 655700 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Feb 2005 13:23:30 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.227.161.51; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C50954.A09E5AC4" Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.6944.0 Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Moroso Oil Pans for 13B Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:25:52 -0600 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Moroso Oil Pans for 13B thread-index: AcUJUtpPlWeaTP6yQsizNpzptG8iVAAAFQWg From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C50954.A09E5AC4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, =20 These pans come with steel studs to use instead of our oil pan bolts. I am guessing they will be to short to use with Fred's mounting plate. Does anyone know how thick the MMP1 plate is? I do not see it listed on Fred's site.=20 =20 Bobby =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:10 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Moroso Oil Pans for 13B Would the rear sump in an RV actually be the front sump in the car? If so then I was thinking I would need to front sump pn# 20942.=20 =20 Bobby=20 =20 Hi Bobby,=20 =20 I completely agree. The more I look at this pan, the more I wonder if it will fit my mount. Hmmm, gotta measure.=20 =20 The only problem with high oil levels that I know of is in the front cover area, where the counterweight, and oil chain can whip the oil into a frenzy. Having the sump directly below the front cover will probably eliminate the problem. The other thing that helps is increasing the distance from the bottom of the engine to the top of the oil level. You'll be doing that to some extent with Fred's mount plate, as long as you lower the oil pickup to make up for the plate thickness. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 =20 PS- I just measured, and think this will work with one small cut and weld operation. I'm ordering one now from Summit. Thanks again for pointing this out. Excellent timing ! =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C50954.A09E5AC4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
 
These pans come with steel studs to use instead = of our oil=20 pan bolts. I am guessing they will be to short to use with Fred's = mounting=20 plate. Does anyone know how thick the MMP1 plate is? I do not see it = listed on=20 Fred's site.
 
Bobby
 
 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:10 = PM
To: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Moroso Oil Pans = for=20 13B

Would the rear sump in an RV actually be the = front sump in=20 the car? If so then I was thinking I would need to front sump pn# 20942. =
 
Bobby 
 
Hi Bobby,=20
 
I = completely=20 agree.  The more I look at this pan, the more I wonder if it will = fit my=20 mount.   Hmmm, gotta = measure. 
 
The only = problem with=20 high oil levels that I know of is in the front cover area, = where the=20 counterweight, and oil chain can whip the oil into a = frenzy.  Having=20 the sump directly below the front cover will probably = eliminate the=20 problem.  The other thing that helps is increasing the = distance from=20 the bottom of the engine to the top of the oil level.  You'll be = doing that=20 to some extent with Fred's mount plate, as long as you lower the oil = pickup to=20 make up for the plate = thickness.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
 
PS- I just = measured, and=20 think this will work with one small cut and weld operation.  I'm = ordering=20 one now from Summit.  Thanks again for pointing this out.  = Excellent=20 timing !
 
 
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