Anybody have a drawing of an O-320/O-360 dynafocal mount.
They are the same are they not?

Paul Lamar

David Leonard wrote:

Paul,

It depends on the specific dash number of the engine.  Could be either a
type 1 or type 2 dynafocal (most are type 1) or even a conical mount.  If
you have a specific engine in mind I can look it up.

Dave Leonard

I was hoping there would be a common dynafocal mount that fit most
O-320's O-360's.

Paul Lamar

Here is what I am thinking about. Use Royce's idea of milling down
the front end housing to save 80% of the weight. Use just the cast iron
hardened wear surface. That is about a 36 pound weight saving right there. 
Cast a new aluminum water-jacket/water-pump-housing/front-cover all in 
one piece with built in dynafocal mounting points. 

This would make it real easy to bolt 
a rotary into almost any airplane. MecanAir is doing something similar 
but they are not selling the front cover. To my way of thinking this 
is a mistake. The only way the market for a certified aircraft rotary 
will ever develop is if there are a bunch of experimentals airplanes 
out there flying with rotaries. The way to do that is make it easier 
for people to install rotaries in experimentals.

I don't have the resources and time to pull this off.

Paul Lamar
 
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