X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2633101 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:12:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.106; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from arptk8ng400 (adsl-154-183-252.mco.bellsouth.net[72.154.183.252]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20080106131152H0600cqkene>; Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:11:52 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.154.183.252] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Dennis' Muffler Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 08:12:35 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8503B.E5BBECD0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AchQETVcw9VYWE4pRzmLMUpm+MbmIgAU1ZSA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8503B.E5BBECD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark, Thanks, but I will probably go with the Hushpower as well. I am really interested in hearing some performance numbers for your = plane as soon as you have some??!! I am expecting it to be a real rip snorter = with that clean Lancair airframe and hairy chested 3 rotor! Climb rate, with engine numbers, cruise, with engine numbers, GPH?? =20 Bill =20 =20 _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Dennis' Muffler Bill,=20 I forgot to mention that once I have the Hushpower II installed, you can have the "auger" muffler if you want it. It isn't the quietest on the block, but it is lots quieter than an open header rotary. =20 Mark On Jan 5, 2008 8:58 PM, Mark Steitle wrote: Bill,=20 The body of the Hushpower II Resonator is only 12" long. Cut the inlet = down to about 1/2" and it should fit right in there. =20 Mark S. On Jan 5, 2008 8:32 PM, Bill Bradburry < bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote: Anybody know where I can find a muffler compactor? I can tell I am = going to need one :>) =20 Bill B=20 =20 _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:25 PM=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Dennis' Muffler Bill,=20 Yes, the "auger muffler" is still hanging in there after 20 hrs of ritualistic torture. It looks like it has what it takes to "take a = licking and keep on ticking". The only problem is that it isn't as quite as I = had hoped. So, I have decided to try a Hushpower II resonator. And it WILL = be inside the cowl. I will not hang a muffler (even a pretty SS one) under = the belly of my airplane. If you do that to your Legacy I will have to rip = it off and beat you with it. =20 Mark S. (Where there's a will, there's a way.) On Jan 5, 2008 2:34 PM, Bill Bradburry wrote: = Thanks, Mark. Are you going to hang it under the plane or try and install it inside = the cowl? How is your exhaust insert holding up? Has it blown out yet? I assume that the largest inlet for the resonator is 2.5=85 I didn't see anything larger. I suppose I will have to neck mine down, but that will = add to the length, so I may have to hang it under the plane. =20 Bill B=20 =20 _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:33 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Dennis' Muffler Bill,=20 I just ordered one. Got it off ebay. Here is the description... 2.50" HUSHPOWER II RESONATOR - FLOWMASTER 12512300 Mark S. 20.5 hrs On Jan 3, 2008 8:06 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: = Did anyone happen to get the part number of Dennis' muffler at Tracy's = fly in? I seem to remember that it was a resonator, not a muffler. I would like to see if I can find one but have not found anything that looks = like the one he has. My exhaust is 3" and his is 2 =BD , so I will either = have to find a slightly larger size, or neck my exhaust down to go through it. Help would be appreciated=85my engine is LOUD! =20 Thanks, Bill B =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8503B.E5BBECD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

Thanks, but I will probably go with the Hushpower as = well.

I am really interested in hearing some performance numbers for = your plane as soon as you have some??!!=A0 I am expecting it to be a real rip = snorter with that clean Lancair airframe and hairy chested 3 = rotor!

Climb rate, with engine numbers, cruise, with engine numbers, = GPH??

 

Bill

 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Saturday, January = 05, 2008 10:06 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Dennis' Muffler

Bill,

I forgot to mention that once I have the Hushpower II installed, you can = have the "auger" muffler if you want it.  It isn't the = quietest on the block, but it is lots quieter than an open header rotary. 

Mark

On Jan 5, 2008 8:58 PM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> = wrote:

Bill,

The body of the Hushpower II Resonator is only 12" long.  Cut = the inlet down to about 1/2" and it should fit right in there.  =

Mark S.


On Jan 5, 2008 8:32 PM, Bill Bradburry < bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Anybody know where I can find a muffler compactor?  I can tell I am going = to need one  :>)

 

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark = Steitle
Sent: Saturday, January = 05, 2008 9:25 PM


To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Dennis' Muffler

Bill,
Yes, the "auger muffler" is still hanging in there after 20 = hrs of ritualistic torture.  It looks like it has what it takes to = "take a licking and keep on ticking".  The only problem is that it = isn't as quite as I had hoped.  So, I have decided to try a Hushpower II = resonator.  And it WILL be inside the cowl.  I will not hang a muffler (even a = pretty SS one) under the belly of my airplane.  If you do that to your = Legacy I will have to rip it off and beat you with it.  

Mark S.
(Where there's a will, there's a way.)

On Jan 5, 2008 2:34 PM, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote: =

Thanks, Mark.

Are you going to hang it under the plane or try and install it inside the = cowl?  How is your exhaust insert holding up?  Has it blown out yet?  = I assume that the largest inlet for the resonator is 2.5… I didn't = see anything larger.  I suppose I will have to neck mine down, but that = will add to the length, so I may have to hang it under the = plane.

 

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark = Steitle
Sent: Thursday, January = 03, 2008 9:33 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Dennis' Muffler

Bill,
I just ordered one.  Got it off ebay.  Here is the = description...

2.50" HUSHPOWER II RESONATOR - FLOWMASTER 12512300

Mark S.
20.5 hrs

On Jan 3, 2008 8:06 AM, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote: =

 Did anyone happen to get the part number of Dennis' muffler at Tracy's fly in?  I seem to = remember that it was a resonator, not a muffler.  I would like to see if I can = find one but have not found anything that looks like the one he has.  My = exhaust is 3" and his is 2 =BD , so I will either have to find a slightly = larger size, or neck my exhaust down to go through it.

Help would be appreciated…my engine is = LOUD!

 

Thanks,

Bill B

 

 

 

 

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