Return-Path: Received: from mailout1.pacific.net.au ([61.8.0.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 604127 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:03:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.8.0.84; envelope-from=peon@pacific.net.au Received: from mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (mailproxy2.pacific.net.au [61.8.0.87]) by mailout1.pacific.net.au (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-7.1) with ESMTP id j0C23AA6008627 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:03:10 +1100 Received: from ar1 (ppp25A4.dyn.pacific.net.au [61.8.37.164]) by mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-7.1) with SMTP id j0C237xG004818 for ; Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:03:08 +1100 Message-ID: <003f01c4f84a$a92b44b0$a425083d@ar1> From: "Leon" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Wombats was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine repair plan Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:01:41 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4F8A6.DBEDA260" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4F8A6.DBEDA260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kenny Boy, A wombat is an Ozzie MARSUPIAL. One of our favourite characters over = here is Wally, the hairy nosed muddle headed wombat. =20 For more info on Wally, see: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~oban/wombat.htm and=20 http://www.hellohello.com.au/Kid.html So in Ozzie slang, a "wombat" is someone who is a bit muddle headed = (bit of a dork, a drongo, I mean, all the stadium lights are on, but = there's no-one in the grandstand - shop's open, but there's no one = behind the counter - got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock so to = speak - a couple of snangs (sausages) short of a barbie (barbecue grill, = not the doll!)). Enjoy! Leon ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kenpowell@comcast.net=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:38 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine repair plan 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=20 Bryant, Arkansas=20 501-847-4721 -------------- Original message --------------=20 Greetings, After some email exchanges, and general soul searching, I called = Bruce today to see what my options were. =20 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. =20 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. =20 Cheers, Rusty (Wombats rule) ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C4F8A6.DBEDA260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Kenny Boy,
 
A wombat is an Ozzie MARSUPIAL.  = One of our=20 favourite characters over here is Wally,  the hairy nosed muddle = headed=20 wombat. 

For more info on=20 Wally,  see:
 
http://members.oz= email.com.au/~oban/wombat.htm =20 and
 
http://www.hellohello.com.= au/Kid.html
 
So in Ozzie slang,  a "wombat" is someone who is a bit muddle = headed=20 (bit of a dork,  a drongo,  I mean,  all the stadium = lights are=20 on,  but there's no-one in the grandstand - shop's open,  but = there's=20 no one behind the counter - got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock = so to=20 speak - a couple of snangs (sausages) short of a barbie (barbecue=20 grill,  not the doll!)).
 
Enjoy!
 
Leon
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 kenpowell@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, = 2005 11:38=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = repair=20 plan

Wombats rule - are you old enough to remember = Hodako=20 motorcycles or are you referring to the Australian marcupial=20 (sp?)?   BTW, good plan on the engine.

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
 
--------------=20 Original message --------------
Greetings,
 
After some = email=20 exchanges, and general soul searching, I called Bruce today to see = what my=20 options were. 
 
One is the = Renesis, at=20 about $5700 complete from him.  He's got a few of these in = stock=20 BTW.  At this point, I just can't imagine starting over with an = engine=20 installation, and that's just about what it would be.  Can't = think of=20 much that wouldn't have to be modified, so this just ain't gonna=20 happen.  
 
Second = option is=20 the easiest of all, and quite a bit cheaper, so that's the way = I'm=20 going.  I'll have Bruce supply two new (ceramic coated) 9.7 = rotors, and=20 I'll keep my good front rotor for the single rotor = project.  I=20 may let him get it coated at the same time, haven't = decided. =20 Bruce will also supply a new center, and rear housing, and will port = them to=20 match the front housing I already have (which he originally=20 ported).  I might even send him the stationary gears as = well, to=20 make sure he agrees that the bearings are OK.   I've=20 already got the master rebuild kit on the way, so all I = should=20 have to do is re-assemble the parts, and be right back where I=20 started.  I'm guessing it would be 3-4 weeks before I get=20 everything in hand.
 
I'm going = to have him=20 leave the oil filter boss intact this time, since I seem to have = room for=20 it.  Who had that 45 degree, angled down filter adapter=20 block?  Paul??  Sure would solve my filter problems = if I can=20 make something like that work.   Can you post the pic = again?
 
Anyway, = that's the=20 plan.  I'll sent Bruce an email tonight with the shopping=20 list.   
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (Wombats=20 rule)
 
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