Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.202.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 604070 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:39:23 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.56; envelope-from=kenpowell@comcast.net Received: from 204.127.205.144 ([204.127.205.144]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005011200385201200or45pe>; Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:38:52 +0000 Received: from [166.102.160.133] by 204.127.205.144; Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:38:51 +0000 From: kenpowell@comcast.net To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Engine repair plan Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:38:51 +0000 Message-Id: <011220050038.6162.41E47199000EBD2400001812220073484004040A99019F020A05@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Dec 17 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VucG93ZWxsQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6162_1105490331_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6162_1105490331_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Wombats rule - are you old enough to remember Hodako motorcycles or are you referring to the Australian marcupial (sp?)? BTW, good plan on the engine. Ken Powell Bryant, Arkansas 501-847-4721 -------------- Original message -------------- Greetings, After some email exchanges, and general soul searching, I called Bruce today to see what my options were. One is the Renesis, at about $5700 complete from him. He's got a few of these in stock BTW. At this point, I just can't imagine starting over with an engine installation, and that's just about what it would be. Can't think of much that wouldn't have to be modified, so this just ain't gonna happen. Second option is the easiest of all, and quite a bit cheaper, so that's the way I'm going. I'll have Bruce supply two new (ceramic coated) 9.7 rotors, and I'll keep my good front rotor for the single rotor project. I may let him get it coated at the same time, haven't decided. Bruce will also supply a new center, and rear housing, and will port them to match the front housing I already have (which he originally ported). I might even send him the stationary gears as well, to make sure he agrees that the bearings are OK. I've already got the master rebuild kit on the way, so all I should have to do is re-assemble the parts, and be right back where I started. I'm guessing it would be 3-4 weeks before I get everything in hand. I'm going to have him leave the oil filter boss intact this time, since I seem to have room for it. Who had that 45 degree, angled down filter adapter block? Paul?? Sure would solve my filter problems if I can make something like that work. Can you post the pic again? Anyway, that's the plan. I'll sent Bruce an email tonight with the shopping list. Cheers, Rusty (Wombats rule) --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_6162_1105490331_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Wombats rule - are you old enough to remember Hodako motorcycles or are you referring to the Australian marcupial (sp?)?   BTW, good plan on the engine.

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
 
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Greetings,
 
After some email exchanges, and general soul searching, I called Bruce today to see what my options were. 
 
One is the Renesis, at about $5700 complete from him.  He's got a few of these in stock BTW.  At this point, I just can't imagine starting over with an engine installation, and that's just about what it would be.  Can't think of much that wouldn't have to be modified, so this just ain't gonna happen.  
 
Second option is the easiest of all, and quite a bit cheaper, so that's the way I'm going.  I'll have Bruce supply two new (ceramic coated) 9.7 rotors, and I'll keep my good front rotor for the single rotor project.  I may let him get it coated at the same time, haven't decided.  Bruce will also supply a new center, and rear housing, and will port them to match the front housing I already have (which he originally ported).  I might even send him the stationary gears as well, to make sure he agrees that the bearings are OK.   I've already got the master rebuild kit on the way, so all I should have to do is re-assemble the parts, and be right back where I started.  I'm guessing it would be 3-4 weeks before I get everything in hand.
 
I'm going to have him leave the oil filter boss intact this time, since I seem to have room for it.  Who had that 45 degree, angled down filter adapter block?  Paul??  Sure would solve my filter problems if I can make something like that work.   Can you post the pic again?
 
Anyway, that's the plan.  I'll sent Bruce an email tonight with the shopping list.   
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Wombats rule)
 
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