X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1935652 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:21:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; 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-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l2LNKOSg006160 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:20:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001401c76c0f$82e36b80$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: American Rotary Engine vs. RWS Reduction Drive Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:20:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C76BED.FB347A10" 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_0011_01C76BED.FB347A10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi David, The bottom line is you can spend considerably more money, gain 20 lbs = right up on the nose (tail in you case, where you probably do not want = it) , not have the cheapness of standard Ford transmission parts to = lower any repair (unlikely) cost and still not end up with any = difference that the aircraft will notice. (other than the lighter = weight of the RWS PSRU).=20 Now, I personally believe the Powersport looks very nice and it appears = to be a well engineered piece of gear box. But, while it will make your = engine installation heavier, it will make your pocket book lighter (but = the one won't offset the other {:>). From my viewpoint, I can get both an good rebuilt engine AND a RWS PSRU = for less money . But, this all just my personal opinion. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:34 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: American Rotary Engine vs. RWS Reduction = Drive Hi David, Didn't recognize the name of that company but after going to the = website I see it is just another name used by Atkins Rotary. The = redrive is a nice one (same one developed by Powersport) but about 20 = pounds heavier and more than twice the cost of RWS. Last time I checked = it was $6500.00. =20 Tracy Crook, RWS ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Moyer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] American Rotary Engine vs. RWS Reduction Drive Any comments why I would want to pay double for American Rotary = Engine's over RWS for a 13B turbo? This is going to be an installation = that I am putting into my Cozy MK-IV playing off what John Slade has = done in his Cozy. David Moyer Cozy Mark-IV My garage is getting tight, close to needing to put it = in a hanger. Planning panel and engine setup. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C76BED.FB347A10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi David,
 
The bottom line is you can spend = considerably more=20 money, gain 20 lbs right up on the nose (tail in you case, where you = probably do=20 not want it) , not have the cheapness of standard Ford transmission = parts=20 to lower any repair (unlikely) cost  and still not end up with = any=20 difference that the aircraft  will notice. (other than the = lighter=20 weight of the RWS PSRU). 
 
Now, I personally believe the = Powersport looks very=20 nice and it appears to be a well engineered piece of gear box.  = But, while=20 it will make your engine installation heavier, it will make your pocket = book=20 lighter (but the one won't offset the other {:>).
 
 From my viewpoint, I can get both = an good=20 rebuilt engine AND a RWS PSRU for less money .  But, this = all just my=20 personal opinion.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy = Crook
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 = 6:34=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = American Rotary=20 Engine vs. RWS Reduction Drive

Hi David,
Didn't recognize the name of that company but after going to the = website=20 I see it is just another name used by Atkins Rotary.  The redrive = is a=20 nice one (same one developed by Powersport) but about 20 pounds = heavier=20 and more than twice the cost of RWS. Last time I checked it=20 was $6500.00. 
 
Tracy Crook,   RWS
----- Original Message -----
From: David=20 Moyer
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, = 2007 5:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] American = Rotary=20 Engine vs. RWS Reduction Drive

Any comments why=20 I would want to pay double for American Rotary Engine's over RWS for = a 13B=20 turbo? This is going to be an installation that I am putting into my = Cozy=20 MK-IV playing off what John Slade has done in his = Cozy.
 
David=20 Moyer
Cozy Mark-IV My=20 garage is getting tight, close to needing to put it in a hanger. = Planning=20 panel and engine=20 setup.
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