X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1909258 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:53:03 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l28Eq0jN015810 for ; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:52:00 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000701c76191$5603a4a0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choice Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:52:04 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C76167.6CEAEE50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C76167.6CEAEE50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The real question, Bob, is ... are you responding to yourself? {:>) Good points - rust can really make a mess of the iron housings. The O = ring groove does not have much wall thickness between it and the = coolant galley voids in some areas of the casting - just a small amount = of rust can further weaken that area until the metal fails. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bob Tilley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:40 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choice Bob, I bought from JDM and am satisfied with what I got! But be careful = when buying a used engine. A lot of time coolant or water will make it = into the engine and rust the side housings. I recommend tearing the = engine down as soon as you get it! This way you will not have any = problems or if the engine is already rusted you can get your money back. Bob (Am I talking to myself?) On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:00 AM, bmears9413@aol.com wrote: JDM is the importer I purchased my first one from and it was and = excellent engine. the other two were individuals selling abandoned = projects. One complete and one without rotors. Ebay is always a risk, = but so far so good with me Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire -----Original Message----- From: hjjohnson@sasktel.net To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Sent: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 9:00 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choice Bob, any sellers in particular that a guy should be looking at? I've = started to look seriously at my next project and am bouncing back and = forth between buying aRenisis and p-porting it or a 20b. Jarrett ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C76167.6CEAEE50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The real question, Bob, is ... are you = responding to=20 yourself? {:>)
 
Good points - rust can really make a mess of the = iron=20 housings.  The O ring groove does not have much wall thickness = between it=20 and  the coolant galley voids in some areas of  the casting - = just a=20 small amount of rust can further weaken that area until the metal=20 fails.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bob = Tilley=20
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 = 9:40=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = choice

Bob,

I bought from JDM and am satisfied with what I got!  But be = careful=20 when buying a used engine. A lot of time coolant or water will make it = into=20 the engine and rust the side housings. I recommend tearing the engine = down as=20 soon as you get it!  This way you will not have any problems or = if the=20 engine is already rusted you can get your money back.

Bob (Am I talking to myself?)


On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:00 AM, bmears9413@aol.com = wrote:
JDM is the=20 importer I purchased my first one from and it was and excellent = engine. the=20 other two were individuals=20 selling abandoned=20 projects. One complete and one without rotors. Ebay is=20 always a risk, but so far so good with me
 
 Bob = Mears
Supermarine = Spitfire-----Original=20 Message-----
From:=20 hjjohnson@sasktel.netTo: flyrotary@lancaironline.netSent: Wed, 7 Mar = 2007 9:00=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Re:=20 Engine choice
Bob, any=20 sellers in particular that a guy should be looking at? I've started = to look=20 seriously at my next project and am bouncing back and forth between = buying=20 aRenisis = and=20 p-porting it or a 20b.
Jarrett

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