Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 619120 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:42:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.44.109] by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050124124220.FOBX2518.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.44.109]> for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:42:20 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.7.2]); Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:42:15 -0600 Message-ID: <004e01c50212$1de60d50$6d2cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Flex plate <> Flywheel [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:42:08 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-41F4ED2736C9=======" --=======AVGMAIL-41F4ED2736C9======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01C501DF.D31746E0" ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01C501DF.D31746E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 6:02 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Flex plate <> Flywheel [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 11:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 10:38 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate Thanks, Ed. I have to admit that I am still not certain that I = understand everything I need to know about the flex plates, etc. =20 Hi Paul, Maybe I'm missing something, but why do you need to know anything = about flex plates for your engine swap? Aren't you going to install the = Ross drive on the new engine? If so, wouldn't you also move the Ross = drive plate (with the springs) and or flex plate at the same time? I = just don't see why you need anything new. =20 Rusty Hey, Rusty....yes, I would install the Ross drive on the new = engine, along with the Ross drive plate that has the springs. I just = thought if I had the proper flex plate, it would be an easier engine = swap if I just have to remove and reinstall that triangular looking = plate with the springs. I understand that is the drive plate. What the = heck is the flex plate....are we talking about the cast iron flywheel? = That is harder to exchange, because of that large 2 1/8" nut . If I = just have to remove and reinstall the triangular Ross drive plate that = has the springs, and it will bolt onto the flywheel of the standard = transmission engine, then I am all set. Paul Conner Paul,=20 1. There should be no reason why the flexplate (to which the = triangular thing with springs is bolted) you are using now should not = work.=20 2. You do not use the flywheel which is a very heavy (like 25+ = lbs), the flex plate is similar in size but not thickeness. Its stamped = out sheet steel and has the ring teeth welded to its outer perimeter. If = you have to grunt to pick it up then its a flywheel {:>) 3. As best I recall you can remove the triangular piece with the = drive spline without removing the flex plate (its held to the flex plate = with 3 bolts) - however, that does require of course that your new = engine have the flex plate mounted. You can not mount the triangular = piece on the flex plate before mounting the flex plate to the engine = because then you have no access to the flywheel nut that holds the flex = plate. =20 Ed A Thanks, Ed....I totally understand now. What I was missing was = that the flex plate replaces the flywheel. No problem. Paul Conner -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01C501DF.D31746E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 = 6:02=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flex plate = <>=20 Flywheel [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate

 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Paul=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Sunday, January 23, = 2005 11:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex = plate

 
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Sunday, January 23, = 2005 10:38=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = flex=20 plate

Thanks, Ed.  I have to = admit that=20 I am still not certain that I understand everything I need to know = about=20 the flex plates, etc.   
 
Hi = Paul,
 
Maybe I'm missing something, but why do = you need to=20 know anything about flex plates for your engine swap?  Aren't = you=20 going to install the Ross drive on the new = engine?  If so,=20 wouldn't you also move the Ross drive plate (with the=20 springs) and or flex plate at the same time?  I = just don't=20 see why you need anything new.  =20
 
Rusty
 
Hey, Rusty....yes, I would install the = Ross drive=20 on the new engine, along with the Ross drive plate that has the=20 springs.  I just thought if I had the proper flex plate, it = would be=20 an easier engine swap if I just have to remove and reinstall that=20 triangular looking plate with the springs.  I understand that = is the=20 drive plate.  What the heck is the flex plate....are we = talking about=20 the cast iron flywheel?  That is harder to exchange, because = of that=20 large 2 1/8" nut .  If I just have to remove and reinstall = the=20 triangular Ross drive plate that has the springs, and it will bolt = onto=20 the flywheel of the standard transmission engine, then I am all = set. =20 Paul Conner
 

 Paul,
 
1.  There should be no reason why the = flexplate=20 (to which the triangular thing with springs is bolted) you are = using now=20 should not work. 
 
2.  You do not use the flywheel which = is a very=20 heavy (like 25+ lbs), the flex plate is similar in size = but not=20 thickeness.  Its stamped out sheet steel and has the ring=20 teeth welded to its outer perimeter. If you have to grunt to = pick it=20 up then its a flywheel {:>)
 
3.  As best I recall you can remove = the=20 triangular piece with the drive spline without removing the flex = plate=20 (its held to the flex plate with 3 bolts) - however, that does = require of=20 course that your new engine have the flex plate mounted.  You = can not=20 mount the triangular piece on the flex plate before mounting the = flex=20 plate to the engine because then you have no access to the = flywheel nut=20 that holds the flex plate. 
 
Ed A
 
Thanks, Ed....I totally understand = now.  What I=20 was missing was that the flex plate replaces the flywheel.  = No=20 problem.   Paul = Conner

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