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Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.9) with ESMTP id 711140 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 11:11:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j17G9Qed006316 for ; Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:09:27 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002401c50d2f$6db30540$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Engine assembled Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:09:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C50D05.849EE2D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C50D05.849EE2D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageCongratulations, Rusty. =20 The first one is always the hardest. Yes!, number 2 rebuild is much = easier/quicker (don't ask me how I know). Well, - OK, I too my first = rebuild of my current 91 block and after about 3-4 hours had it back in = the airplane, pour coolant in and sat there sobbing as it leaked out the = block. Another hour or so to take it back off, cart it back to the shop = and 15 minutes to fix the problem, then back to the aircraft, etc. = Next time I swore I would pour water in back at the shop to check for = leaks - then I'd probably complain about water leaking all over me as I = installed it. I agree I don't think the hylomar will hurt anything (as long as you = don't have fist size gobs remaining in the chamber {:>). I found the = same thing on a new oil chain myself - my old one had perhaps a tiny bit = more sag, but the new one didn't seem to meet the specs called for. Been = flying with it for 260 hours, so far. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine assembled Greetings, I put the engine back together yesterday with the help of Bruce's = excellent video. Seems to be glued together more than bolted. Spent = way more time with a brush than a wrench. Everything went reasonably = well with a couple exceptions. My overhaul kit was missing the corner = seal springs, and I didn't realize that the oil seal springs weren't = included in the kit, so I had to use springs from the original assembly. = I also had to use one corner seal, because I managed to break one = (don't ask). =20 I still measure =BD" of slop on the new oil chain, which is the same = as the one I took off. According to the video, that's too much slop, so = I have a message into Tracy and Bruce about it. I'm guessing this has = to be normal, but it was a good place to stop last night, and I'll wait = for an answer before putting the front cover on. =20 =20 The engine has a K spacer, and .002" end play. Turning the engine = shows that everything seems to work, and that I got too much Hylomar on = the housings. It seems to be collected by the apex seals, and I've = wiped off all I can get to through the exhaust ports. Shouldn't hurt = anything. When I get an answer on the oil chain, I'll close up the = front cover. Overall, I'm convinced it will run, and I'm pretty happy = with my first rebuild. =20 Rusty (still far from being back in the air) ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C50D05.849EE2D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Congratulations, Rusty. =

The first one is always the = hardest. Yes!,=20 number 2 rebuild is much easier/quicker (don't ask me how I know). = Well, -=20 OK, I too my first rebuild of my current 91 block and after about 3-4 = hours had=20 it back in the airplane, pour coolant in and sat there sobbing as it = leaked out=20 the block. Another hour or so to take it back off, cart it = back to=20 the shop and 15 minutes to fix the problem, then back to the aircraft,=20 etc. Next time I swore I would pour water in back at the = shop to=20 check for leaks - then I'd probably complain about water leaking all = over me as=20 I installed it.

I agree I don't think the hylomar will = hurt=20 anything (as long as you don't have fist size gobs remaining in the = chamber=20 {:>). I found the same thing on a new oil chain myself - = my old=20 one had perhaps a tiny bit more sag, but the new one didn't seem to meet = the=20 specs called for. Been flying with it for 260 hours, so = far.

Ed A

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 = 9:44=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine=20 assembled

Greetings,

I put the engine back = together yesterday with the help = of Bruce=92s=20 excellent video. Seems = to be=20 glued together more than bolted. Spent way more time with a brush than a=20 wrench. Everything went reasonably well with a = couple=20 exceptions. My overhaul = kit was=20 missing the corner seal springs, and I didn=92t realize that the oil = seal=20 springs weren=92t included in the = kit, so=20 I had to use springs from the original assembly. I also had to use one corner = seal,=20 because I managed to break one (don=92t ask).

I still measure = =BD=94 of slop=20 on the new oil chain, which is the same as the one I took off. = According to=20 the video, that=92s too much slop, so I have a message into Tracy and = Bruce=20 about it.  I'm guessing this has to be normal, but it = was a good=20 place to stop last night, and I'll wait for an answer before putting = the front=20 cover on.

The engine has=20 a K spacer, and .002=94 end play. =20 Turning the engine shows that everything seems to work, and = that I got=20 too much Hylomar on the housings. =20 It seems to be collected by the apex seals, and I=92ve wiped = off all I=20 can get to through the exhaust ports. =20 Shouldn=92t hurt anything. =20 When I get an answer on the oil chain, I=92ll close up the = front cover.=20 Overall, I=92m = convinced it will=20 run, and I=92m pretty happy with my first rebuild.

Rusty = (still far from=20 being back in the = air)

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