Paul,  here are a few photos of the oil pan, now welded. It  should
have been cleaned up before I took the photos...The strut bracket is
milled out of a solid chunk.

I am   undecided about how to handle the drain.   I am thinking of
welding in a piece of thick wall aluminum tube  right on the bottom
corner below the strut bracket in plane with the bottom of the pan.
It would be tapped for a plug.   Also, should  there be a fitting for
a drain from the drive?    The flange and the back piece that the
strut attaches to are .188" thick. The sides are .125 and the bottom
is .063. I would like to build the whole thing out of .125 if  you
think it is up to the task. Certainly the flange does not need to be .
188.  Perhaps the back piece that holds the strut bracket??  This pan
was a learning experience.   The next one will be  a lot nicer.

    Jerry

P.S. If any body wants one,  for the first three orders I am going
to provide the complete engine mount for any airplane INCLUDING THE
PAN AS SHOWN for $1000. (RV and Tailwind tail draggers would be more
for the gear mounts of course.)


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The rear motor mount is more than strong enough.

You are getting good at tig welding aluminum Jerry.
Congratulations.
-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Hi Jerry,

is the oil pan suitable for a renesis?
I would need a mount for an RV-4.

Kind regards
Thomas


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