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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 596257 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:55:39 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050109025509.NHDQ2064.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:55:09 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: engine is home now Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:55:30 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c4f5f6$ae0a7f60$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4F5C4.63700F60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4F5C4.63700F60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 Well, I've had a busy day, but the engine is sitting in my garage now. = Just from looking in the exhaust port, I can already see that the major malfunction is behind door (rotor) #2. There's about 3 ounces of oil in = the bottom of the rotor housing, and the exhaust pipe is similarly coated in oil. Rotor #1 seems dry, but I doubt it remained unscathed. I plan to = tear the engine down tomorrow, and will post the results. =20 =20 My current plan is to send the rotors to Bruce, to let him get them = ceramic coated. I'll probably also send him the stationary gears so he can = press in new bearings all around. I anticipate needing to have my side housings replaced, or machined and re-nitrided. =20 =20 Has anyone got any particular recommendations for a shop to do the work = on the side housings? New housings are about $350-$400. Would the = machining and re-nitriding cost significantly less? If so, that may be the way to = go, since the porting is already done. =20 =20 I'll know more tomorrow. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (it's steak and beer time again) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4F5C4.63700F60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

Well, I've had = a busy day,=20 but the engine is sitting in my garage now. Just from looking in = the=20 exhaust port, I can already see that the major malfunction is = behind=20 door (rotor) #2. There's about 3 ounces of oil in the bottom = of the=20 rotor housing, and the exhaust pipe is similarly coated in oil. = Rotor #1=20 seems dry, but I doubt it remained unscathed. I plan to = tear the=20 engine down tomorrow, and will post the=20 results.

My current plan = is to send=20 the rotors to Bruce, to let him get them ceramic coated. I'll = probably also send him the stationary gears so he can press in=20 new bearings all around. I anticipate needing to have my = side=20 housings replaced, or machined and re-nitrided. =

Has anyone = got any=20 particular recommendations for a shop to do the work on the side=20 housings? New housings = are about=20 $350-$400. Would the machining and re-nitriding cost = significantly=20 less? If so, that may be the way to go, since the porting is = already=20 done.

I'll know more=20 tomorrow.

Cheers,

Rusty (it's = steak and beer=20 time again)

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