X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.5) with ESMTP id 902234 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:18:38 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm63aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051227011753.MLUD3622.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm63aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:17:53 -0500 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm63aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051227011753.KIIP29460.ibm63aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:17:53 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: ANOTHER wrong flexplate, and Single rotor update Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:17:53 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c60a83$5ccdc2e0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C60A51.123352E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C60A51.123352E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, WHAT reinforcing ring ? George ( down under) =20 Hi George, =20 The ring I'm referring to is about an inch wide (didn't measure it), and perhaps 1/16" thick steel. The ID is the same as the hole in the = center of the flexplate, and it has the bolt holes in it of course. Basically, = it's just a clamping ring. I'd bet that you can look at your stock = flexplate, and see where it used to be. From conversations I've had with Tracy, I believe it's considered "nice", but not essential. You could just use = some large washers instead.=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (glad it's not Tuesday morning here) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C60A51.123352E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
WHAT reinforcing ring ?
George ( down under)
 
Hi=20 George,
 
The ring I'm=20 referring to is about an inch wide (didn't measure it), and perhaps = 1/16" thick=20 steel.   The ID is the same as the hole in the center of = the=20 flexplate, and it has the bolt holes in it of course.  Basically, = it's just=20 a clamping ring.  I'd bet that you can look at your stock = flexplate, and=20 see where it used to be.  From conversations I've had with = Tracy, I=20 believe it's considered "nice", but not essential.  You could = just use=20 some large washers instead. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (glad=20 it's not Tuesday morning = here)  
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