X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Tracy" Received: from mail-yh0-f46.google.com ([209.85.213.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6882295 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:03:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.46; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f46.google.com with SMTP id 29so972278yhl.5 for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 15:03:18 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:references:from:content-type:in-reply-to:message-id:date:to :content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; bh=ZEExYJxLEANIF0BGlLhmURpzoKn6pc3qFnxzrEGROa8=; b=EPu81eDPvtZSD0DoYVuZX2FnFkonV+m4kzVcYvozGWse+pvyY1f9GnVNZvUE2LYXJt QmeZO8bD+G/+HjZ691u4fpx/LcDaR7ABXjZaY7P7O9k1zTXkTw8dcBCMCz/V3T8vF5hr yg9jnbLp1kpW55hiyEZGYLW8q2GpqZ3G7PGnMuuFOZjoUI6C3E1O6ZJ2i7mqs+SmDO7k VTh37/djQH81wKVwGHLKes7cV3IA1E0y/1I7l8VbSpp6OBIydkBM7YFU0Y7LrZ9NP+6n PqpssNcGSVl2uZa65f6/6kxwpnan95iU+5szcSnu6YOGEYK1w3Otv8O6CY1j7r1C8ot2 oI9Q== X-Received: by 10.236.133.145 with SMTP id q17mr67450259yhi.3.1400623397940; Tue, 20 May 2014 15:03:17 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.3] (140.sub-70-209-13.myvzw.com. [70.209.13.140]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id 46sm31656092yhg.36.2014.05.20.15.03.15 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 20 May 2014 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] flexplate / flywheel saga continued References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-6DDEAD06-AE30-42C7-A0D0-482A1D2C3E17 X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11D201) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <329940B1-7C49-431C-A59D-B67FBF766E8D@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 18:03:12 -0400 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-6DDEAD06-AE30-42C7-A0D0-482A1D2C3E17 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I bought 2 aluminum racing flywheels for RX-7, one new and One used. Both w= ere same diameter as 2nd gen flex plate although the seller said they also f= it RX-8. =20 I am not familiar with the " FB or FC " terminology. I'm wondering if they= mean it is a 1st gen RX7. I would assume FC means 2nd gen since 3rd gen i= s FD. Tracy Sent from my iPad > On May 20, 2014, at 15:25, "Charlie England" = wrote: >=20 > Well, I recently bought a used aluminum flywheel with the following descri= ption: >=20 > Quote:=20 > RX7 8.5Lb Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel for FB or FC > For sale is a 8.5lb Aluminum Fidanza Flywheel for a RX7 Non Turbo , its us= ed and could use a new friction plate > fits 86-91 Non turbo RX7s might fit Fb 2nd gen RX7s as well i'm not 100% s= ure > Unquote. >=20 > It was reasonably priced, since I don't need the wear surface, so I figure= d it would be 'plan B' if I ever have an issue with the flex plate.=20 >=20 > When it arrived (yesterday, after everyone was gone), I sat it on top of m= y (cracked) flex plate, and it's almost an inch smaller in diameter. The mou= nting holes in the center seem to line up properly. I remember reading about= milling the drive plate to move the starter .2" closer to the engine, but I= don't remember anything about the smaller diameter.=20 >=20 > So, my questions:=20 > Did I purchase the wrong item, would I simply make my starter cutout in th= e plate closer to the centerline to account for the smaller diameter, or was= the flywheel mis-represented? >=20 > If it's not the described item, I need to send it back, but I don't want t= o bother the seller if I simply bought the wrong flywheel. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Charlie > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List= .html --Apple-Mail-6DDEAD06-AE30-42C7-A0D0-482A1D2C3E17 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I bought 2 aluminum racing flywheels for RX-7, one new and One used.   Both were same diameter as 2nd gen flex plate although the seller said they also fit RX-8.  

I am not familiar with the " FB or FC " terminology.   I'm wondering if they mean it is a 1st gen RX7.   I would assume FC means 2nd gen since 3rd gen is FD.

Tracy

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On May 20, 2014, at 15:25, "Charlie England" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Well, I recently bought a used aluminum flywheel with the following description:

Quote:
RX7 8.5Lb Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel for FB or FC
For sale is a 8.5lb Aluminum Fidanza Flywheel for a RX7 Non Turbo , its used and could use a new friction plate
fits 86-91 Non turbo RX7s might fit Fb 2nd gen RX7s as well i'm not 100% sure
Unquote.

It was reasonably priced, since I don't need the wear surface, so I figured it would be 'plan B' if I ever have an issue with the flex plate.

When it arrived (yesterday, after everyone was gone), I sat it on top of my (cracked) flex plate, and it's almost an inch smaller in diameter. The mounting holes in the center seem to line up properly. I remember reading about milling the drive plate to move the starter .2" closer to the engine, but I don't remember anything about the smaller diameter.

So, my questions:
Did I purchase the wrong item, would I simply make my starter cutout in the plate closer to the centerline to account for the smaller diameter, or was the flywheel mis-represented?

If it's not the described item, I need to send it back, but I don't want to bother the seller if I simply bought the wrong flywheel.

Thanks,

Charlie
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