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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:52:51 -0400
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel or Spline modification
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Kelly - did you just have the steel flywheel drilled at a machine shop? Any i=
ssues with the default spacers of the RD1C drive?

Charlie - thanks that showed up a bunch of potential hits. So I will look th=
ere as well!

Mark

> On Jun 22, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Kelly Troyer <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wr=
ote:
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> Mark,
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>    The RD2C  direct  "Rigid" connection from flywheel to the Redrive is so=
mewhat a mystery to me and I suspect to most on the "Flyrotary" list........=
.I have never seen any photos of this setup and only vague descriptions.....=
....I  do not know if any on=20
> the list purchased A RD2C and am aware of only the one installed on Tracy'=
s RV8.........
>  =20
>    If any on the list has more knowledge or actually has seen one please s=
peak up and provide photos if possible.........I personally have gone with t=
he a (13 lb) steel flywheel and the"Soft" damper provided with the RD1C by T=
racy......This is the "Fix" for a failed Gen 2 flex-plate used by Dave Leona=
rd on his Turbo/13B RV6 while racing at Reno..........
>=20
> Kelly Troyer
>=20
>=20
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Mark McClure <flyrotary@lancaironline.ne=
t> wrote:
>> So with my inability to find a gen2 RX-7 flexplate I have ordered a light=
weight steel Flywheel from RacingBeat.
>>=20
>> My thoughts are to have the 4 bolt holes machined in the flexplate or 6 h=
oles in the spline and drill out the rivets to remove the damper plate.
>>=20
>> =46rom reading the archives it seems the spline directly mounted is what T=
racy did for the RD-2C but that it's a different spline setup.
>>=20
>> Anyone done this? Am I better to continue searching for the auto flexplat=
e?
>>=20
>> Mark
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>Kelly - did you just have t=
he steel flywheel drilled at a machine shop? Any issues with the default spa=
cers of the RD1C drive?</div><div><br></div><div>Charlie - thanks that showe=
d up a bunch of potential hits. So I will look there as well!</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Mark</div><div><br>On Jun 22, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Kelly Troyer &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">M=
ark,<div><br><div>&nbsp; &nbsp;The RD2C &nbsp;direct &nbsp;"Rigid" connectio=
n from flywheel to the Redrive is somewhat a mystery to me and I suspect to m=
ost on the "Flyrotary" list.........I have never seen any photos of this set=
up and only vague descriptions.........I &nbsp;do not know if any on&nbsp;</=
div><div>the list purchased A RD2C and am aware of only the one installed on=
 Tracy's RV8.........</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp;If any o=
n the list has more knowledge or actually has seen one please speak up and p=
rovide photos if possible.........I personally have gone with the a (13 lb) s=
teel flywheel and the"Soft" damper provided with the RD1C by Tracy......This=
 is the "Fix" for a failed Gen 2 flex-plate used by Dave Leonard on his Turb=
o/13B RV6 while racing at Reno..........</div><div><br></div><div>Kelly Troy=
er</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Mark McClure <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net" target=3D"_blank">flyrotar=
y@lancaironline.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">S=
o with my inability to find a gen2 RX-7 flexplate I have ordered a lightweig=
ht steel Flywheel from RacingBeat.<br>
<br>
My thoughts are to have the 4 bolt holes machined in the flexplate or 6 hole=
s in the spline and drill out the rivets to remove the damper plate.<br>
<br>
=46rom reading the archives it seems the spline directly mounted is what Tra=
cy did for the RD-2C but that it's a different spline setup.<br>
<br>
Anyone done this? Am I better to continue searching for the auto flexplate?<=
br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Mark<br>
<br>
</font></span><br><br>
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