Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.125] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 757581 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:18:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.125; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:18:00 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.1.155 by BAY3-DAV21.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:17:25 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.1.155] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Thermal pellet plug with underdrive pulley? Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:17:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C51A73.2D6A9C90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:17:23 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Feb 2005 18:18:00.0958 (UTC) FILETIME=[2C8D69E0:01C51A9D] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C51A73.2D6A9C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, there once was a time when Bruce didn't *know* that the = spacer needed to be different with the RB pulley. Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:18 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Thermal pellet plug with underdrive pulley? Many of the engines have the "racing beat" underdrive pulley (mine did = coming from Bruce), and I just did the 'retrofit' to change the oil = disable pellet under the pulley, because the dimensions of the pulley = were slightly different than standard Mazda pulley so the pellet had to = be a little longer. Bill Schertz Hi Bill,=20 You're above comments got my attention, since I just changed my = e-shaft pulley from stock, to the one Mazdatrix sells (probably the same = Racing Beat pulley). My engine was modified by Bruce in the past, and = had the aluminum bypass pellet installed. I got a new pellet with the = overhaul kit, but it looked the same as the one I already had, so I = saved the new one for possible use in the single rotor. I just checked = Bruce's site, and his description of the pellet states that it works = with aftermarket underdrive pulleys. Mazdatrix sells these too, as well = as the pulleys, and doesn't mention any problems using the bypass with = their pulleys. =20 My question here is why did you have to change yours? Didn't it come = from Bruce with the pellet already installed on the underdrive pulley? = What would make you feel like you needed to change that? =20 I'm going to be out in the garage later, playing with some of these = parts to make sure I feel comfortable with what I've just installed. =20 Cheers, Rusty=20 PS- I'm definitely in for one or two of the e-shaft alternators, = perhaps belt free for the single rotor. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00D0_01C51A73.2D6A9C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, there once was a time when Bruce didn't *know* that the = spacer=20 needed to be different with the RB pulley.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Thursday, February 24, = 2005 9:18=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Thermal = pellet plug=20 with underdrive pulley?

Many of the engines have the "racing beat" = underdrive pulley=20 (mine did coming from Bruce), and I just did the 'retrofit' to change = the oil=20 disable pellet under the pulley, because the dimensions of the pulley = were=20 slightly different than standard Mazda pulley so the pellet had to be = a little=20 longer.

Bill Schertz

 
Hi = Bill,=20
 
You're = above comments=20 got my attention, since I just changed my e-shaft pulley from stock, = to the=20 one Mazdatrix sells (probably the same Racing Beat pulley).  My = engine=20 was modified by Bruce in the past, and had the aluminum bypass pellet=20 installed.  I got a new pellet with the overhaul kit, but it = looked the=20 same as the one I already had, so I saved the new one for possible use = in the=20 single rotor.  I just checked Bruce's site, and his = description of=20 the pellet states that it works with aftermarket underdrive = pulleys. =20 Mazdatrix sells these too, as well as the pulleys, and doesn't mention = any=20 problems using the bypass with their pulleys.  =
 
My = question here is=20 why did you have to change yours?  Didn't it come from Bruce with = the=20 pellet already installed on the underdrive pulley? What would make you = feel=20 like you needed to change that? 
 
I'm = going to be out in=20 the garage later, playing with some of these parts to make sure I feel = comfortable with what I've just installed. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20
 
PS- = I'm definitely in=20 for one or two of the e-shaft alternators, perhaps belt free for the = single=20 rotor. 
 



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