Return-Path: Received: from out014.verizon.net ([206.46.170.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 603092 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:01:39 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.170.46; envelope-from=rotary.coot@verizon.net Received: from [65.239.57.9] ([65.239.57.30]) by out014.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20050111060106.ZBFP28388.out014.verizon.net@[65.239.57.9]> for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:01:06 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: res0c5l1@incoming.verizon.net Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:05:49 -0800 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" From: Ken Welter Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: engine disassembled Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1106698892==_ma============" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out014.verizon.net from [65.239.57.30] at Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:01:05 -0600 --============_-1106698892==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > Your best bet is to hit the wrecking yard and fine another core >engine to get the two housings from and a pair of matched rotors, if >you didn't know there is a letter weight code on the rotors that >must match. > Ken > >Unfortunately, I'd need to buy two engine cores in order to get the >housings (turbo), and rotor (NA). Probably cheaper, and definitely >easier to just order them new. I had no idea what that S on the >rotors meant. Both were ordered new from Mazda a couple years ago. >I wonder what the chances of getting another S would be. I guess I >could order two rotors (assuming they'd be the same), and that would >give me a third 9.7 rotor for the single rotor project. As >expensive as the rotors are, it might be worth buying two core >engines. Man, just too many options to consider. > >Thanks (for giving me something else to worry about) >Rusty > Yes I would probably go for new parts as they get big buck for a turbo core where you can find 6 port cores around here for about 150 bucks. Another option you may consider is to throw together a cheap six port or 84-85 four port and fly it until you have several flying hrs on it and all systems are functioning perfect and then install the big buck four port on it and then you will have a new engine that has not gone through the torture of sorting out all the cooling problems in the early days and that way you will also have a spare sitting there on the hanger floor in case you need it. It would have been easy to go out and install another engine rather than have to pull the wings if you had a spare, also a fear for me is to blow an engine way out in BFE so I always have a spare sitting on the floor. Just some more food for thought. Ken --============_-1106698892==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" [FlyRotary] Re: engine disassembled
 Your best bet is to hit the wrecking yard and fine another core engine to get the two housings from and a pair of matched rotors, if you didn't know there is a letter weight code on the rotors that must match.
  Ken
 
Unfortunately, I'd need to buy two engine cores in order to get the housings (turbo), and rotor (NA).  Probably cheaper, and definitely easier to just order them new.    I had no idea what that S on the rotors meant.  Both were ordered new from Mazda a couple years ago.  I wonder what the chances of getting another S would be.  I guess I could order two rotors (assuming they'd be the same), and that would give me a third 9.7 rotor for the single rotor project.  As expensive as the rotors are, it might be worth buying two core engines.  Man, just too many options to consider. 
 
Thanks (for giving me something else to worry about)
Rusty
 

   Yes I would probably go for new parts as they get big buck for a turbo core where you can find 6 port cores around here for about 150 bucks.
  Another option you may consider is to throw together a cheap six port or 84-85  four port and fly it until you have several flying hrs on it and all systems are functioning perfect and then install the big buck four port on it and then you will have a new engine that has not gone through the torture of sorting out all the cooling problems in the early days and that way you will also have a spare sitting there on the hanger floor in case you need it.
 It would have been easy to go out and install another engine rather than have to pull the wings if you had a spare, also a fear for me is to blow an engine way out in BFE so I always have a spare sitting on the floor.

  Just some more food for thought.
  Ken
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