X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2825793 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:24:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.d2f.1b4e51ad (37050) for ; Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from webmail-nc14 (webmail-nc14.sim.aol.com [207.200.67.35]) by cia-db03.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB038-90ba47f0f3d23ca; Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:15 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Proposed oil pan. Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:14 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 65.161.241.3 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CA6151E3FEFF1C_1590_104F_webmail-nc14.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 35304-STANDARD Received: from 65.161.241.3 by webmail-nc14.sysops.aol.com (207.200.67.35) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:14 -0400 Message-Id: <8CA6151E3B9DB98-1590-821@webmail-nc14.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CA6151E3FEFF1C_1590_104F_webmail-nc14.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Everyone talks about oil pan volume, but I think the best solution is a dry sump. Lynn aren't you running a dry sump now? I know that many racing organizations wouldn't allow dry sump systems, but that is supposed to cut cost, (HA!), not because they work better.? Bill Jepson? -----Original Message----- From: George Lendich To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 7:44 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Proposed oil pan. Lynn, Good idea - thanks! George (down under) ----- Original Message ----- From: Lehanover@aol.com To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:01 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Proposed oil pan. In the picture, the arrows indicate oil drain back from the center iron (rotor cooling oil and rotor bearing spill) and on the ends from Main bearing spill. ? The thin line above the pickup indicates the position of the stock pickup. ? Lay a straight edge across the picture to represent an oil level for climb and decent attitudes. ? Note that in a steep climb the oil supply could move into the cavity of the front cover. ? As in the race car a baffle is added, but in aircraft the baffle could be the engine mounting plate. The only opening in the plate would be a 7" by 7" hole in the center located below the center iron drain-back hole.? ? The pickup cannot be uncovered in anything but inverted and knife edge flight. The extra little sump could be round or square. The pan could be tapered on the sides as well. A drain and magnet in the sump bottom of course. ? For your viewing pleasure. ? Lynn E. Hanover Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. -- Homepage:? http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub:?? http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 29/03/2008 5:02 PM ----------MB_8CA6151E3FEFF1C_1590_104F_webmail-nc14.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Everyone talks about oil pan volume, but I think the best solution is a dry sump. Lynn aren't you running a dry sump now? I know that many racing organizations wouldn't allow dry sump systems, but that is supposed to cut cost, (HA!), not because they work better. 
Bill Jepson 


-----Original Message-----
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 7:44 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Proposed oil pan.

Lynn,
Good idea - thanks!
George (down under)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:01 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Proposed oil pan.

In the picture, the arrows indicate oil drain back from the center iron (rotor cooling oil and rotor bearing spill) and on the ends from Main bearing spill.
 
The thin line above the pickup indicates the position of the stock pickup.
 
Lay a straight edge across the picture to represent an oil level for climb and decent attitudes.
 
Note that in a steep climb the oil supply could move into the cavity of the front cover.
 
As in the race car a baffle is added, but in aircraft the baffle could be the engine mounting plate. The only opening in the plate would be a 7" by 7" hole in the center located below the center iron drain-back hole. 
 
The pickup cannot be uncovered in anything but inverted and knife edge flight. The extra little sump could be round or square. The pan could be tapered on the sides as well. A drain and magnet in the sump bottom of course.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 
Lynn E. Hanover



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