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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mounting? Was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator
choice?
>Ed,
>As I recall, they had two different styles available. One would bolt
>right onto the Mazda water pump housing, the other would require
>fabrication of a bracket. The one I got is made like the Mazda unit,
i.e.
>two ears, fore and aft. It required no modifications to attach in the
>factory location. Note that the picture I enclosed in my first posting
>was of a similar unit as mine. Upon close examination, I see that it has
>a bracket bolted to the case. My alternator has/needs no bracket, the
>mounting ears are part of the casting. -- Mark
>Mark, does this alternator fit the stock alternator mounts? Did you need
to
>fabricate any special brackets?
>
>Ed Anderson
>RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
>Matthews, NC
>eanderson@carolina.rr.com
>
Ok, thanks, Mark
I am trying to reduce the weight of my overly heavy RV-6A and the
alternator is one of the things on my list to replace. So far I have
reduced the weight of the aircraft by 27 lbs and my self by 25 lbs, so need
to work a bit more on both.
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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