Gary Gustafson wrote:

Hello Paul

I am the fellow in the wheelchair and I enjoyed talking to you.

I would like to be put on the rotary newsletter list.

I will send you pictures of the Murphy Elite Mazda installation cooling

system

that I mentioned at Sun n'Fun when I get them. In the meantime I have

the

following pictures with the top cowling off, so the next three emails

each

will contain one picture. Any comments that you have regarding these

pictures would be welcomed.

It has been sitting for a while.
Not sure where the aluminum duct work in the foreground goes to - oil

cooler or radiator?

Note the helmet cap in place of a spinner. My guess is that the entire

area around the prop

Shaft is need for cooling. There does no appear to be a scoop underneath

the prop (or no

picture that I currently have indicates that there is one)

Note the helmet cap in place of a spinner. My guess is that the entire

area around the prop

Shaft is need for cooling. There does no appear to be a scoop underneath

the prop (or no

picture that I currently have indicates that there is one)



Gary Gustafson

Tequesta, Florida

Hard to say what the cooling system is like without seeing the bottom cowl

off.

Perhaps they could take the bottom  cowl off and send more pictures. The

workmanship looks

good. My guess on the power, looking at the intake system, will be around

160 HP.

You will have to change the cheap black rubber hose and hose clamps to

silicon rubber

hose and constant torque hose clamps.

Paul Lamar

One other thing Gary. That is a late Ross gear box so it must be
disassembled
and inspected for machining errors. Not an easy thing to do. Also it may
need
a thrust bearing added if it is missing.

Paul Lamar

Gary Gustafson wrote:

Dear Paul
I find that I have 3 replies to my initial email from you,
each with great information. However, this past Sunday I
received an email from Jim Willhauer that the plane had been
sold the prior day. I am disappointed as the Murphy Elite is
exactly the plane I want, allows me complete access, and I
was getting excited about working on a Mazda engine. I believe
that the plane was very well build, and had minor problems
with some of the cooling system (most had been solved) and
the Ross drive (one of the last made by Lou Ross before the
son took over) as it does not have a thrust bearing and I
believe that the 2.85 ration of that particular drive was
too high for a 72" prop. But now I guess I am not going to
have the chance to try. If you hear of any Murphy Elites with
a Mazda engine, please let me know. I would have enjoyed
working with you to make Jim's plane a success. Maybe the
new owner will contact you.
Sincerely,
Gary Gustafson

I hope so.

Paul Lamar
 
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