Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 726714 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:58:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:57:44 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.115.186]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:57:42 -0600 Message-ID: <004a01c5115f$04c96540$ba731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: RD-1x input shaft pilot Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:26:24 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00AB_01C51127.F9E5A260" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00AB_01C51127.F9E5A260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I didn't wallow it out, just isn't smooth looking (scratched = looking?). Noticed a slight drag when rotating the prop hub without the = drive plate connected when trial fitting temp engine mount. The drag is = less now, so won't worry about it. Wendell There is no relative rotation between pilot on input shaft and pilot = hole in crankshaft BUT The input shaft pilot should be a close fit = because it keeps the rear of the input shaft properly aligned. Don't = wallow it out indiscriminately. A small groove in one side (from the = dremmel operation) will not hurt. Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_00AB_01C51127.F9E5A260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
I didn't = wallow it out,=20 just isn't smooth looking (scratched looking?). Noticed a slight drag = when=20 rotating the prop hub without the drive plate connected when trial = fitting=20 temp engine mount. The drag is less now, so won't worry about = it.
Wendell
There is no relative rotation between pilot on input shaft and = pilot hole=20 in crankshaft BUT The input shaft pilot should be a close fit because = it keeps=20 the rear of the input shaft properly aligned.  Don't wallow it = out=20 indiscriminately.  A small groove in one side (from the dremmel=20 operation) will not hurt.
 
Tracy
 
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