Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:25:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b4) with ESMTP id 2150586 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:31:33 -0400 Received: from RYoung03A@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.22.) id q.f3.2b490a07 (4552) for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:31:28 -0400 (EDT) From: RYoung03A@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:31:28 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] FastGlass Suffolk 100 Race Participants X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_f3.2b490a07.2bdf21e0_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6011 --part1_f3.2b490a07.2bdf21e0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ric-Grease-Argente, Got the Alternator problem corrected after putting a new (rebuilt) drive coupling on the gear driven alternator on the Continental I/O 550. Due to the alternator running extremely hot from the friction produced by the old coupling I also put in a rebuilt 60 amp alternator. It was taking about 5 minutes after start-up for the coupling elastomer to get hot enough to finally "grab" the hub and start turning the alternator. Not a good situation. There is an SB on this and if anyone else is interested, let me know. The elastomer should slip at about 15 ft lbs and I made the special tool necessary, per the SB to check the torque on the workbench. To my knowledge, the TSIO 550 engine has a different arrangement to connect the alternator. BTW, rebuilt alternators are $550, and the drive coupling is $600 (shop prices) go figure. The most difficult part is getting the alternator off. First, remove all the baffling around the front of the engine. Then get yourself a 1/2 in. crows foot socket to get to the four nuts. Use new nuts, washers and gasket on reistallation. Anyway, this is a long way of saying that Faye and I will be there, and sign me up for the race. Thanks, Bob Young LNC4 N32BY --part1_f3.2b490a07.2bdf21e0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ric-Grease-Argente,  Got the Alternator problem c= orrected after putting a new (rebuilt) drive coupling on the gear driven alt= ernator on the Continental I/O 550.  Due to the alternator running extr= emely hot from the friction produced by the old coupling I also put in a reb= uilt 60 amp alternator.  It was taking about 5 minutes after start-up f= or the coupling elastomer to get hot enough to finally "grab" the hub and st= art turning the alternator.   Not a good situation.  There is= an SB on this and if anyone else is interested, let me know.  The elas= tomer should slip at about 15 ft lbs and I made the special tool necessary,=20= per the SB to check the torque on the workbench.  To my knowledge, the=20= TSIO 550 engine has a different arrangement to connect the alternator. =   BTW, rebuilt alternators are $550, and the drive coupling is $600&nbs= p; (shop prices) go figure.  The most difficult part is getting the alt= ernator off.  First, remove all the baffling around the front of the en= gine.  Then get yourself a 1/2 in. crows foot socket to get to the four= nuts.  Use new nuts, washers and gasket on reistallation.

Anyway, this is a long way of saying that Faye and I will be there, and sign= me up for the race.  Thanks,  Bob Young LNC4 N32BY --part1_f3.2b490a07.2bdf21e0_boundary--