X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2718290 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:07:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.d47.1fc3a784 (37554) for ; Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:07:09 -0500 (EST) Received: from webmail-nb14 (webmail-nb14.sim.aol.com [207.200.69.206]) by cia-mb03.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB033-92b247aa2f8cc2; Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:07:09 -0500 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flex plate for 20B? Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:07:09 -0500 X-AOL-IP: 65.161.241.3 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CA3723C068122C_854_2390_webmail-nb14.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 34032-STANDARD Received: from 65.161.241.3 by webmail-nb14.sysops.aol.com (207.200.69.206) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:07:08 -0500 Message-Id: <8CA3723C068122C-854-11F2@webmail-nb14.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MB_8CA3723C068122C_854_2390_webmail-nb14.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Phil I have been told that all the Cosmo 20B's were automatics. Perhaps the engine was transplanted into something else? The bellhousing is the same as the 13B Cosmo. My 20B has a flex plate and CW so I took the automatic thing as correct. That's what I've heard, then again I could be wrong! Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Phil White To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 1:50 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flex plate for 20B? OK...which flex plate should I look for to fit a 20B that came with manual trans flywheel and counterweight. Having been twin-turbo'd in its original life, I understand it would have 9.4:1 rotors (right?). Does a 3 rotor use the same flex plate and counterweight as a 2 rotor? Or would the counterweight have to be different??? ? Phil White - RV-10 (assembling engine now, airframe done)? >? > Subject:? > Flex plate? > From:? > "Joe Berki" ? > Date:? > Tue, 5 Feb 2008 18:03:43 -0500? >? >? > Will a flex plate and counterweight from a 3rd gen 13b fit a 2nd gen > 13b? How much for a flex plate and counterweight? Thanks for any help.? > > Joe berki -Limo EZ? >? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------? >? > Subject:? > Re: [FlyRotary] Flex plate? > From:? > "Kelly Troyer" ? > Date:? > Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:01:46 +0000? >? >? > Joe,? > A 3rd gen counterweight and flex plate will fit 2nd gen 13B but the > counterweight? > will put the 2nd gen out of balance unless rotors and both > counterweights from the? > 3rd gen are installed also...........On another note if this engine is > for an A/C using? > Tracy's redrive you must use a 2nd gen flexplate........FWIW? > --? > Kelly Troyer? ? --? Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/? Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html? ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ----------MB_8CA3723C068122C_854_2390_webmail-nb14.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"

Phil I have been told that all the Cosmo 20B's were automatics. Perhaps the engine was transplanted into something else? The bellhousing is the same as the 13B Cosmo. My 20B has a flex plate and CW so I took the automatic thing as correct. That's what I've heard, then again I could be wrong!

Bill Jepson

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil White <philwhite9@aol.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 1:50 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flex plate for 20B?

OK...which flex plate should I look for to fit a 20B that came with manual trans flywheel and counterweight. Having been twin-turbo'd in its original life, I understand it would have 9.4:1 rotors (right?). Does a 3 rotor use the same flex plate and counterweight as a 2 rotor? Or would the counterweight have to be different??

Phil White - RV-10 (assembling engine now, airframe done)
>
> Subject:
> Flex plate
> From:
> "Joe Berki" <jskmberki@alltel.net>
> Date:
> Tue, 5 Feb 2008 18:03:43 -0500
>
>
> Will a flex plate and counterweight from a 3rd gen 13b fit a 2nd gen > 13b? How much for a flex plate and counterweight? Thanks for any help.
> > Joe berki -Limo EZ
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject:
> Re: [FlyRotary] Flex plate
> From:
> "Kelly Troyer" <keltro@att.net>
> Date:
> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:01:46 +0000
>
>
> Joe,
> A 3rd gen counterweight and flex plate will fit 2nd gen 13B but the > counterweight
> will put the 2nd gen out of balance unless rotors and both > counterweights from the
> 3rd gen are installed also...........On another note if this engine is > for an A/C using
> Tracy's redrive you must use a 2nd gen flexplate........FWIW
> --
> Kelly Troyer

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