----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:40
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: aluminum
housings
Mike,
RB told me
in Jan that the front housing wouldn't take more than a couple months to
finish, IF they could talk their boss into making it a priority. It
sounds like most of the work is done, but they just haven't assigned anyone to
finish it.
For the life of me I can't understand why
there's trouble with the front housing, it seems the easiest to do - did they
give a reason for the delay.
Hi George,
A couple years ago, they said they were holding up
on the front housing to see what the front cover of the Renesis
would be like. It sounded like they wanted to make one size fits
all if possible. Now, they just need to finish the one they're working
on. It sounds like they're
turning out small, but regular batches of the rear and center
housings.
FWIW, these AL housings that RB are making are
supposed to have the same intake ports as an REW engine, but they don't cut
them through to the side surface where the rotor is. In other words,
they're perfect for P ports applications as is. They can cut the ports
out like a normal housing, or you can do it yourself, so they will also work
for normal engines. The other caveat is that the rear housing does
not have a regulator channel. That means you have to provide your own
means of regulating the oil pressure
externally.
Cheers,
Rusty (fresh medical and
BFR)