X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173017pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6344359 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Jun 2013 08:49:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.17; envelope-from=finn.lassen@verizon.net Received: from [192.168.1.2] ([unknown] [70.209.8.166]) by vms173017.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MOS000FUOXA5Q90@vms173017.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:48:48 -0500 (CDT) Message-id: <51C59D2A.3000505@verizon.net> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 08:48:42 -0400 From: Finn Lassen User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.28) Gecko/20120306 Thunderbird/3.1.20 MIME-version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oil pressure front cover fitting References: In-reply-to: Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=------------040506050206080400080907 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040506050206080400080907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Seems this fitting would restrict flow. It's beyond me why you didn't chose the simple solution that appears to have worked for everyone else of milling the recess deeper and using a thicker O-ring. And before you say you don't have a mill -- I used a 3/4" forstner wood bit in a hand drill. Finn On 6/21/2013 7:37 PM, Chris Barber wrote: > This is someone else's install of a brass fitting into the front cover. More nicely done than mine but the same idea. I also ground the inside diameter for greater flow. > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html --------------040506050206080400080907 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Seems this fitting would restrict flow.

It's beyond me why you didn't chose the simple solution that appears to have worked for everyone else of milling the recess deeper and using a thicker O-ring. And before you say you don't have a mill -- I used a 3/4" forstner wood bit in a hand drill.

Finn

On 6/21/2013 7:37 PM, Chris Barber wrote:

This is someone else's install of a brass fitting into the front cover. More nicely done than mine but the same idea. I also ground the inside diameter for greater flow.


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