Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Flow X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-4246EB5C0BA5=======" --=======AVGMAIL-4246EB5C0BA5======= Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_3IT0RN00000000000000" --------------Boundary-00=_3IT0RN00000000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The amount of w/bearing grease is so smal that there would not be any negative effect, Vaseline is fine as well.=0D Coop, you mention a temperature probe that you installed on a gear box, a good idea what was it?=0D I've setteled on an engine for the Mk IV , 92 street ported 13b NA(200HP)= , 2 85:1 RSW re-drive EC-2 EFI/dual ignition, EM-2 digital engine monitor (th= is monitor is amasing & can be had for Lycs. as well) For take off on high lakes a 50HP boost with NOS. Tracy Crook in Florida has 1450 hours on a rotary with no sign of wear! I,m a mechanic at hart, so I'm looking forwa= rd to getting it all together. The cost so far with the above equipment, a g= ood 13bNA & an overall kit is about $7500.00 I can see another $1500.00 or so= to finish the firewall foward installation, not bad for 200/250 HP! It's a labor of love, so no cost!!=0D Georges Boucher=0D Mark IV #75/13bNA=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 03/27/05 06:04:35=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil Flow=0D =0D I will admit that pink mobil-1 stuff looks cuter; but, I have always been told to use petrolatem (vaseline) for this as it will totally disolve in = the oil. Isn't there potential problems with many kinds of wheel bearing grea= se? Especially, since so much of it has so many various and sundry stranded type addtives.=0D jofarr, soddy tn=0D ----- Original Message ----- From: David Staten =0D =0D I REALLY wish I had known this little pearl in October when we built up, = or in January when I closed the front cover!!=0D =0D Lehanover@aol.com wrote:=0D When you assemble, pack the pump with wheel bearing grease. =0D It will prime instantly when started months later=0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_3IT0RN00000000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The amount of w/bearing grease is so smal that there would not= be any negative effect, Vaseline is fine as well.

Coop, you mention a temperature probe that you installed on a gear b= ox, a good idea what was it?

I've setteled on an engine for the Mk IV , 92 street ported 13b NA(2= 00HP), 2.85:1 RSW re-drive EC-2 EFI/dual ignition, EM-2 digital engine mo= nitor (this monitor is amasing & can be had for Lycs. as well) For ta= ke off on high lakes a 50HP boost with NOS. Tracy Crook in Florida has 14= 50 hours on a rotary with no sign of wear! I,m a mechanic at hart, so I'm= looking forward to getting it all together. The cost so far with the abo= ve equipment, a good 13bNA & an overall kit is about $7500.00 I can s= ee another $1500.00 or so to finish the firewall foward installation, not= bad for 200/250 HP! It's a labor of love, so no cost!!

Georges Boucher

Mark IV #75/13bNA

-------Original Message-------

From: Rotary motors in aircraft

Date: 03/27/05 06:= 04:35

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Oil Flow

I will admit that pink mobil-1 stuff loo= ks cuter; but, I have always been told to use petrolatem (vaseline) for t= his as it will totally disolve in the oil. Isn't there potential problems= with many kinds of wheel bearing grease? Especially, since so= much of it has so many various and sundry stranded type addtives.=

jofarr, soddy tn

----- Original Message ----- From:= David Staten

I REALLY wish I had known this little pearl in October when we built= up, or in January when I closed the front cover!!

Lehanover@aol.com wrote:
When you assemble, pack the pump with w= heel bearing grease.

It will prime instantly when started months later

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