X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTP id 3409717 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:55:37 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.40; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.59]) by QMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id zCrk1a0011GhbT854Dv3b4; Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:55:03 +0000 Received: from osd1 ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id zDv21a00H0dkeQQ3TDv3i6; Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:55:03 +0000 Message-ID: <55E61757B53E4491AB14DA34328CEB48@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:10:01 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_042D_01C96DCE.7EA59080" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_042D_01C96DCE.7EA59080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark; You're exactly right. We are building a small sump tank that will = receive the oil from Tracy's PRSU, and the turbo, and then it pumps back = to the engine. Bob's really good with dry sump systems, so we're pretty = confident that this will be a good fix. There will be a lot of oil in = this system considering the size of the cooler, twin filters, sump tank, = and the plumbing. Should make w/b interesting. Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 2:40 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress Greg,=20 She wanted a backseat so she would have space to put her shopping = bags. Go figure!=20 I have a question concerning the placement of your turbo. It looks = like it will be lower than the oil sump. Are you planning on using a = pump to get the oil back to the sump? Tom Parkes had trouble with the = drain on his turbo 3-rotor Lancair ES and had to install a secondary = pump. Thought I would ask... Mark S. On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Greg Ward = wrote: Hey Mark; Yeah, I have been following that thread, should be interesting when = I go to get a quote, with the horsepower I am looking at. As for = needing 4 places vs. 2, about 90% of my flying is solo, so if I need 4 = places, I'll rent a spam can.....(:-) Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 3:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress Greg, Excellent choice on airframes. The Legacy would have been my = first choice, but I was out-voted by the wife who wanted a 4-place. = Have you been following the LML thread concerning insurance? I'm = insured with AIG but they have gotten much tougher on who they will = insure beginning in 2009. I go through Skysmith Insurance agency so = they're not tied to AIG, but AIG had the best quote. Mark S. =20 On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Greg Ward = wrote: Hey Mark; It's going into a Legacy, and other than it's a Garrett, I don't = remember the model number. I'll check back in my paperwork and get that = to you. Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 6:44 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress Hi Greg,=20 Nice setup. What type Lancair is that going into? What model = turbo did you use? =20 Mark S. Lancair ES/20B n/a On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Greg Ward = wrote: Thought I would sneak in a couple more. Getting excited = here. The collector and sched. 321 is from Burns, had a lot of fun with = that..... Greg Ward Lancair 20B N178RG -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_042D_01C96DCE.7EA59080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark;
You're exactly right.  We are building = a small=20 sump tank that will receive the oil from Tracy's PRSU, and the turbo, = and then=20 it pumps back to the engine.  Bob's really good with dry sump = systems, so=20 we're pretty confident that this will be a good fix.  There will be = a lot=20 of oil in this system considering the size of the cooler, twin filters, = sump=20 tank, and the plumbing.  Should make w/b = interesting.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Saturday, January 03, = 2009 2:40=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = Progress

Greg,

She wanted a backseat so she would have = space to=20 put her shopping bags.  Go figure!

I have a question = concerning=20 the placement of your turbo.  It looks like it will be lower than = the oil=20 sump.  Are you planning on using a pump to get the oil back to = the=20 sump?  Tom Parkes had trouble with the drain on his turbo 3-rotor = Lancair=20 ES and had to install a secondary pump.  Thought I would=20 ask...

Mark S.

On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Greg Ward = <gregw@onestopdesign.biz>=20 wrote:
Hey Mark;
Yeah, I have been following that thread, = should be=20 interesting when I go to get a quote, with the horsepower I am = looking=20 at.  As for needing 4 places vs. 2, about 90% of my flying is=20 solo,  so if I need 4 places, I'll rent a spam=20 can.....(:-)
Greg
-----=20 Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark Steitle
To:=20 Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft Sent:=20 Saturday, January 03, 2009 3:43 AM Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress

Greg,

Excellent choice on airframes.  = The=20 Legacy would have been my first choice, but I was out-voted by the = wife=20 who wanted a 4-place.  Have you been following the LML thread = concerning insurance?  I'm insured with AIG but they have = gotten much=20 tougher on who they will insure beginning in 2009.  I go = through=20 Skysmith Insurance agency so they're not tied to AIG, but AIG had = the best=20 quote.

Mark S. 

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Greg = Ward <gregw@onestopdesign.biz> wrote:
Hey Mark;
It's going into a Legacy, and other than = it's a=20 Garrett, I don't remember the model number.  I'll check = back in my=20 paperwork and get that to you.
Greg
-----=20 Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark Steitle
To:=20 Rotary motors=20 in aircraft
Sent:=20 Friday, January 02, 2009 6:44 PM
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Progress

Hi Greg,

Nice setup.  What = type=20 Lancair is that going into?  What model turbo did you = use? =20

Mark S.
Lancair ES/20B n/a

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Greg Ward <gregw@onestopdesign.biz> = wrote:
Thought I would sneak in a couple = more. =20 Getting excited here.  The collector and sched. 321 is = from=20 Burns, had a lot of fun with that.....
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B=20 = N178RG

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