> I am building a turbo normalized rotary right now. I want to have
> it
> totally completed in the next month. I am starting the engine
mount
> this
> next week and will be making the oil pan accordingly. How is the
> actual
> S-Beam made. What material, etc. I appreciate any information you
> could
> send my way. I am convinced the rotary engine is the best
> powerplant for
> aircraft.
>
> Also, what material and thickness is the oil pan aluminum?
>
> I have read most of your information concerning your engine
> mounts. I
> agree that the S-beam is the best way to mount the engine. I will
> attach a picture of the engine I am mimicking regarding the turbo
> install.
> I am only normalizing the engine. I want to start the S-beam
today.
> What
> are the dimensions on the bar. It looks like 3? wide or so. I have
> already
> ordered the Barry mounts. They should be here in a
> few days. Thank you very much for your help. I am mounting the
> radiator behind the seat in the fuselage for C.G. reasons. Thank
> both of
> you very much for all of the help!
>
>
> Todd
>
> Regards,
>
> Todd Fowler
>
> Here are the dims Todd.
> What kind of airplane are you building?
> -
> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
>
> Paul,
>
> Would you please send me a top screen shop showing all the hole
> dimensions
> for the oil pan? I want to program it into our CNC router and
> have the
> router punch the holes and cut out the plate. I'm also going to
> have the
> router cut out the sides and bottom of the pan. You don't by
chance
> have
> any drawings showing dims for the entire pan do you?
>
> Also, I am ordering the tubing for the engine mount right now.
What
> side
> and wall are the three main struts that triangulate each side of
> the
> S beam
> to the firewall. It is 5/8 .049 tubing?
>
> Thank you Paul,
>
> Todd
>
> This is all I have right at the moment Todd You will have to
wait a
> couple
> of weeks until I get back home.
>
> Lower side tubes are 1 inch OD .049" wall 4130. Upper side tubes
> and
> most other
> tubes are 3/4 " OD .049 wall 4130.
> --
> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
>
> Paul,
>
> Would you have the same drawings for a 1987 13B,
> Turbo block?
>
> Jerry has told me that he will not provide the Shertz beam
> unless he has drawings for the oil pan, which he would sell with
> the
> beam.
>
> Makes sense as they should be a matched set.
>
> The application is for a Long-ez
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Graham
>
>
> I don't think we ever bothered to do a dwg of the 1991 turbo
engine
> oil pan bolt pattern as people always had them lying around to
> use as a pattern.
>
> Here are some old obsolete dwgs of the pan without the bolt
> patterns.
> I would make it larger than this as you will gain some initial
> oil cooling advantages.
>
> These 3D long EZ dwgs are obsolete as well because of the new
> schertz beam. I'll be home in a couple of weeks and I can do
> some new ones.
>
>
> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
>
> If you don't have the old oil pan lying around to use as a template,
> take a piece of paper that is large enough and make a rubbing
like you
> would of a tombstane or plaque. Ensure you don't make a mirror image
> of
> the oil pan. They aren't symetrical are they? I'm too lazy to go out
> into the garage and check.
>
>
> Brian Trubee
> Does the turbo have a different accessory case? If not, the pan is
> probably the same. The length of the stock 13B pan is 14.625
> inches. Measure the pan flange or the pan. If the turbo is
> different, I would like to borrow a turbo pan to take off a
> template. This will help others down the line. I will pay shipping
> both ways. Thanks, Jerry
I don't think the 2nd gen turbo pan is different Jerry.
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I found some more dwgs.
This oil pan will fit a Long EZ if you build a MM that looks like this.
The width is adjusted to clear the pan bolts. Use socket head screws
and it can be made wider with more capacity. The flange will also
be stiffer. Right now it is about 8 quarts which should delay the
oil heating on takeoff.
I think Jerry welds them up from .125" thick 6061T6.
Dave H & John D, This is what I do all day long :)
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
Paul, et al,
Thanks everybody for your help.
The engine is a 1987 13B, It is a turbo block, _but wil be NA._ I
don't know if that will change the MM design or not.
Jerry, I did receive an oil pan and gasket from Hayes. But I can't say that
it is a turbo oil pan per se. I will be happy to send the oil pan to you.
Joe G.
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