X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 913704 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:53:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3PBr4Lw028363 for ; Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:53:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001301c5498d$57bf5320$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Rebuild Finished! Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:53:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C5496B.D06D4EC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C5496B.D06D4EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Steve Yes, the weather helped me decide to go out this cool morning rather = than wait. I figure if I can get the engine installed today, I can put = on the prop in a few minutes the next day even in rain, reinstall the = radios and do some taxi tests. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Brooks=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:19 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Rebuild Finished! Ed, Congratulations on the rebuild. You're right about the weather not = looking too good for the next couple of days. Its suppose to warm up to = the mid 60s today, but then, it looks like some rain is headed our way = for Tuesday, and maybe Wednesday morning. I looking forward to your "first start" report. Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:03 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine Rebuild Finished! Finished the engine rebuild and loaded engine and lift into the van = tonight. Got 95 psi on both rotors - which supposedly with new rotors = is about par, may pick up a bit as the new seals and rotors wear in. Wx = is suppose to be in the 30s tomorrow morning and depending on how = quickly it warms up may put off installing it a day or so - naah, I'll = just bundle up. One other Gotcha, got me today. When you are installing the rotors = on the e shaft it is very important that your pay attention to the = orientation of the lobe and the rotor's position on the side housing. = For the front rotor placing the lobe up toward up 12 O'clock (opposite = the direction of the oil pan normal engine orientation in auto) and one = vertex of the rotor aligned with the lobe. When you go to put the = center housing over the lobe and settle it on the front rotor housing = you need the visible lobe of the e shaft to point to about 8 O'clock. = Once its past the lobe and on the front rotor then you need to move the = lobe to the 6 O'clock position for placing the rear rotor on it. If you = don't do this you will find the rotor housing around the rotor and YOU = CANT MOVE THE ROTOR (don't ask me how I know). =20 A bit tired so my O'clock position might be off, so read the Haynes = manual and watch Bruces' video and save yourself some consternation {:>) Best Regards Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C5496B.D06D4EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks, Steve
 
Yes, the weather helped me decide to go = out this=20 cool morning rather than wait.  I figure if I can get the engine = installed=20 today, I can put on the prop in a few minutes the next day even in rain, = reinstall the radios and do some taxi tests.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Steve=20 Brooks
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 = 7:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine = Rebuild=20 Finished!

Ed,
Congratulations on the rebuild.  You're right about the = weather=20 not looking too good for the next couple of days.  Its suppose to = warm up=20 to the mid 60s today, but then, it looks like some rain is headed our = way for=20 Tuesday, and maybe Wednesday morning.
 
I=20 looking forward to your "first start" report.
 
Steve Brooks
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:03 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine = Rebuild=20 Finished!

Finished the engine rebuild and = loaded engine=20 and lift into the van tonight.  Got 95 psi on both rotors - = which=20 supposedly with new rotors is about par, may pick up a bit as the = new seals=20 and rotors wear in.  Wx is suppose to be in the 30s tomorrow = morning=20 and depending on how quickly it warms up may put off installing it a = day or=20 so - naah, I'll just bundle up.
 
One other Gotcha, got me = today.  When you=20 are installing the rotors on the e shaft it is very important that = your pay=20 attention to the orientation of the lobe and the rotor's position on = the=20 side housing.  For the front rotor placing the lobe up toward = up 12=20 O'clock (opposite the direction of the oil pan normal engine = orientation in=20 auto) and one vertex of the rotor aligned with the lobe.  When = you go=20 to put the center housing over the lobe and settle it on the front = rotor=20 housing you need the visible lobe of the e shaft to point to about 8 = O'clock.   Once its past the lobe and on the front rotor = then you=20 need to move the lobe to the 6 O'clock position for placing the = rear=20 rotor on it.  If you don't do this you will find the rotor = housing=20 around the rotor and YOU CANT MOVE THE ROTOR (don't ask me how I=20 know). 
 
A bit tired so my O'clock position = might be=20 off, so read the Haynes manual and watch Bruces' video and save = yourself=20 some consternation {:>)
 
Best Regards
 
Ed
 
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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