Tom Webber wrote:

Jerry, Ed, I'll cut two tray's today and

send them to the

two of you

to check out for accuracy.  If you like

what you see I'll

cut some

from .125 6061 T6.  The test trays will be

out of .080 5053

H38 so

there will be some warpage.  But you can

check the hole

patterns and

size.

Tom,  do  you know if the Renesis pan bolt

pattern is different than

the 13B's?   Jerry

I have heard that the pattern is indeed different.
A simple way to get a 'close' pattern would be to
buy a oil pan gasket for an RX-8 (or get one of the
discarded, defective oil pans).

I'm still deciding between a renesis and PP 13B,
which could use similar mounts.  A different bolt
hole pattern would be required if the oil pan plate
bed mount were used with a renesis.

Have there been a lot of oil leaks using the 1/2"
6061 bed mount plates sandwiched in between the oil
pan?  If so, I'll stay away from this option.

Scott Gettings

Bernie Kerr's is leaking.

Paul Lamar

Scott,  I am not talking about a bed mount using a pan plate although
that may  have been unclear in my statement.  I want to build some
wedge oil pans that will help a lot with belly  radiator installation.
This is all stuff that Paul designed a couple of  years ago and it is
still not  being produced even though it is important.     I will build
them for both the 13B and the Renesis and I was hoping that one would
fit all but apparently that is not the case.  All that is required is
that we have both bolt patterns so that either one can be built.  As
far as engine mounts are concerned, I don't think we will do much
better than the Schertz Beam although George's Bell Housing casting may
be a nice alternative.     Jerry

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