X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.245] (HELO mail.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5518501 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 May 2012 23:05:11 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.245; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Received: from 10.0.0.5 ([10.0.0.5]) by qnsi-mail.qnsi.net ([10.0.0.5]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Wed, 2 May 2012 03:04:37 +0000 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT probes References: From: "Bobby J. Hughes" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <17151DC5-082E-4615-8EDC-7C6015D2B92F@qnsi.net> Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 22:04:35 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable thread-topic: [FlyRotary] Re: EGT probes thread-index: Ac0oEE63sUbmxOfdTQKWer5mtpMtBg== MIME-Version: 1.0 (1.0) I flew the first 40 hours with a cut down stock manifold. I had a lighter on= e made with a more blended airflow for the middle and rear ports. Dennis H i= s flying the stock manifold and probably several others.=20 Bobby Sent from my iPad On May 1, 2012, at 9:51 PM, "Stephen Izett" wrote: > Thanks for the helpful feedback Bobby. > Do you or anyone else have real time on a Renesis with the stock manifold w= ith EGT's? >=20 > Steve >=20 > On 02/05/2012, at 10:30 AM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote: >=20 >> Steve >>=20 >> One inch or less is all you can get for the rear rotor. Just locate it wh= ere it's protected from the front rotor exhaust. Aircraft Spruce has probes w= ith weld on fittings. Probe position / orientation for rotor 2, rear rotor i= s limited. I think mounting it on the bottom is about the only option with t= he stock manifold. The inner tubes float so drill a large enough hole to all= ow for the movement. Weld the fitting to the outer shell.=20 >>=20 >> Bobby >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Sent from my iPad >>=20 >> On May 1, 2012, at 7:17 PM, "Stephen Izett" wrote: >>=20 >>> Hi Guys >>>=20 >>> For a Renesis engine using the original manifold how would I best go abo= ut fitting EGT's. >>> My thoughts were to plumb the two outside exhaust ports approx 1" from t= he flange using a steel threaded weld on. >>> Questions: >>> 1. Given its a Renesis is 1" a reasonable distance. >>> 2. Most EGT's appear to clamp on, can I get thread in probes and from wh= ere. >>> 3. Orientation of the probes? >>>=20 >>> Thanks >>>=20 >>> Steve Izett >>> Finishing a Glasair SII RG Renesis 4 Port =20 >>>=20 >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Li= st.html >>=20 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Lis= t.html >=20 >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List= .html