X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao07.cox.net ([68.230.241.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1421332 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:04:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.32; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao07.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20060926170323.PBBW21457.fed1rmmtao07.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:03:23 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id T53R1V01J1xAn3c0000000 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:03:26 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Flexible Exhaust Pipe.. Tracy? Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:03:25 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c6e18d$ae8073d0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6E153.02240CD0" 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 V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6E153.02240CD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Thanks Al, I agree it seems awful thin. However, I will be using it downstream of the Turbo (and after a foot of 321 pipe). I want to use = it to absorb vibration, movement and expansion on the way to the new muffler = that I am installing (flowmaster). =20 =20 If I get 200 hrs out of it between replacement, I would consider that a success. Although I may want to think of a new way to attach it rather = than having to weld it on every 200 hrs. Something like this clamp may be an option:=20 =20 http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product= .CA TENTRY_ID:2006231/p-2006231/N-111+10201+600012705/c-10101/reviewflag-1#re= vie w=20 =20 The turbo would certainly remove most pulse stress, and drop the temps; = so could be fine. Yes, I think 200 hours would be a success - I don't = expect the .065" 321 SS internals of my secondary muffler to last that long. =20 Nice clamps. Maybe that and some of that exhaust repair stuff that = comes in a tube to seal things up. =20 Best, =20 Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6E153.02240CD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

Thanks Al, I agree it seems awful thin. = However, I will be using it downstream of the Turbo (and after a foot of 321 = pipe).  I want to use it to absorb vibration, movement and expansion on the = way to the new muffler that I am installing (flowmaster).   =

 

If I get 200 hrs out of it between = replacement, I would consider that a success.  Although I may want to think of a = new way to attach it rather than having to weld it on every 200 hrs.  = Something like this clamp may be an option:

 

 

The turbo would certainly remove = most pulse stress, and drop the temps; so could be fine.  Yes, I think = 200 hours would be a success – I don’t expect the .065“ = 321 SS internals of my secondary muffler to last that long.

 

Nice clamps.  Maybe that and = some of that exhaust repair stuff that comes in a tube to seal things = up.

 

Best,

 

Al

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