Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 591854 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jan 2005 22:31:29 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=potato@bellsouth.net Received: from main ([65.5.207.37]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050105033100.VPOC2069.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@main> for ; Tue, 4 Jan 2005 22:31:00 -0500 From: "potato" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary]Dean's engine was Re: Atkins engine Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 22:31:01 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C4F2AD.11D51DE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 thread-index: AcTy1gCWCtUVs87QR96Lm0KA7z0PrAAAHaPA In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20050105033100.VPOC2069.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@main> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C4F2AD.11D51DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kathy, I should have renamed my previous two posts. Not related in any way to your products and services. My apology is offered. Dean _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of potato Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:24 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atkins engine Rusty, I must qualify my statements with the fact that I bought this engine from a previous member of this group who bought it from RX-7 Specialties. What I was told during the sales transition was that RX-7 Specialties had exchanged the rotors for higher compression and did a "mild street porting" on it. Post the sale I had conversations with Adam at Rx-7 and what I was told seemed to be true. Therefore, I would think that the assembled engine left Canada free of water. The combustion chambers had and still have a generous helping of ATF and no signs of corrosion in that area. What is interesting is that I have left the drain plug out and have watched it for quite a while to see if after hot/cold weather changes there was any drip. None to date! Just another mystery.. Dean _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:04 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Atkins engine About last spring I found water in my "new" engine that was bought from RX7 Specialties. It has been sitting several years. I can only attribute the water to condensation as I don't think the shop ran these engines after they were mod'ed. I can't recall, was your engine actually modified, or did you just purchase it as-is? I got mine from RX-7 Specialties as-is, and they said they thought Mazda ran them and left the water in. I just find it hard to believe that there is that much condensation collecting in these engines, but it's perhaps a more reasonable explanation than believing Atkins, and Mazda left water in them. Cheers, Rusty (ordered a master rebuild kit, EC-2, EM-2, and RD-1C today) ------=_NextPart_000_00A2_01C4F2AD.11D51DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Kathy,

I should have renamed my previous = two posts. Not related in any way to your products and services. My apology = is offered.

Dean

 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of potato
Sent: Tuesday, January = 04, 2005 10:24 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Atkins engine

 

Rusty,

I must qualify my statements with = the fact that I bought this engine from a previous member of this group who = bought it from RX-7 Specialties. What I was told during the sales transition was = that RX-7 Specialties had exchanged the rotors for higher compression and did a “mild street porting” on it. Post the sale I had = conversations with Adam at Rx-7 and what I was told seemed to be true. Therefore, I would = think that the assembled engine left Canada free of water. The combustion chambers had and still have a generous = helping of ATF and no signs of corrosion in that area.

What is interesting is that I have = left the drain plug out and have watched it for quite a while to see if after hot/cold weather changes there was any drip. None to = date!

Just another = mystery….

Dean

 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, January = 04, 2005 12:04 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Atkins engine

 

About last spring I found water in = my “new” engine that was bought from RX7 Specialties. It has = been sitting several years. I can only attribute the water to condensation as = I don’t think the shop ran these engines after they were mod’ed.  

=

 

I can't recall, was your engine = actually modified, or did you just purchase it as-is?   I got = mine from RX-7 Specialties as-is, and they said they thought Mazda ran them and = left the water in.  I just find it hard to believe that there is that much condensation collecting in these engines, but it's perhaps a more = reasonable explanation than believing Atkins, and Mazda left water in = them.

 

Cheers,

Rusty (ordered a master rebuild kit, = EC-2, EM-2, and RD-1C today)   

 

 

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