Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 84511 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 May 2004 14:19:32 -0400 Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004052218193201600111jke> (Authid: n3773@comcast.net); Sat, 22 May 2004 18:19:32 +0000 Message-ID: <012101c44029$5381aa60$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: engine mount geometry Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 11:10:32 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0115_01C43FED.661BE640" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0115_01C43FED.661BE640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Messagerusty -- local builder, randy lervold, sold his -8 and is = building a -3. actually -3 sales have had a recent serge, I think = something like 5 last year. typical of randy, he has an incredible web = site documenting his journey. you should check it out. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: engine mount geometry I see it there is a centerline of the fuselage and a centerline of the = engine/redrive. if I mount them such that they are 1 1/2 degrees out of = parallel, then those centerlines will intersect. my question is where?=20 I agree with Marvin. I'd shoot for keeping the prop hub where the = stock cowl is, and move the back of the engine. This will lose some = space on the intake/exhaust side, but in that fat RV-8 cowl, it = shouldn't be a huge problem. =20 On a side note, RV-8, 20B, 2.85 drive... Damn!!! I'm convinced that = I'd still have my RV-8 if I had put a rotary engine in it. It was a = GREAT plane. In fact, I almost bought it back, with the intentions of = selling the Lycoming FWF, and installing a rotary. Man, don't get me = started thinking about this again :-) Rusty (eventually, my RV-3 will perform like I want it to) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0115_01C43FED.661BE640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
rusty -- local builder, randy = lervold,=20 sold his -8 and is building a -3.  actually -3 sales have had a = recent=20 serge, I think something like 5 last year.  typical of randy, he = has an=20 incredible web site documenting his journey.  you should check it=20 out.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:08 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: engine = mount=20 geometry

I see it there is a centerline of the fuselage and a = centerline of the engine/redrive.  if I mount them such that they = are 1=20 1/2 degrees out of parallel, then those centerlines will = intersect.  my=20 question is where? 

 
I = agree with=20 Marvin.  I'd shoot for keeping the prop hub where the stock cowl = is, and=20 move the back of the engine.  This will lose some space on the=20 intake/exhaust side, but in that fat RV-8 cowl, it shouldn't be a = huge=20 problem.  
 
On a = side note, RV-8,=20 20B, 2.85 drive... Damn!!!  I'm convinced that I'd still have my = RV-8 if=20 I had put a rotary engine in it.  It was a GREAT = plane.  In=20 fact, I almost bought it back, with the intentions of selling the = Lycoming FWF, and installing a rotary.  Man, don't get = me=20 started thinking about this again :-)
 
Rusty = (eventually, my=20 RV-3 will perform like I want it to) 



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