X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m28.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2121386 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:31:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.9; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m28.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.cde.11d43955 (52839) for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:28:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from WEBMAIL-DF10 (webmail-df10.webmail.aol.com [205.188.104.74]) by cia-m02.mx.aol.com (v117.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIAM027-ce67467963ba269; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:28:26 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: at counter weights Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:28:26 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 27618 Received: from 65.161.241.3 by WEBMAIL-DF10.sysops.aol.com (205.188.104.74) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:28:26 -0400 Message-Id: <8C981778B647F87-730-128E9@WEBMAIL-DF10.sysops.aol.com> X-AOL-IP: 205.188.104.74 X-Spam-Flag: NO I don't know about that Ernest I believe the weight is atill built into=20 the flywheel on the manual trans car. So anyone wanting to convert a=20 manual trans engine will need the auto counter weight. The flex plate=20 is neutral balance wise. Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Ernest Christley To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 8:30 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: at counter weights jesse farr wrote:=A0 > Somebody on ebay is selling crank counter weights from automatic >=20 transmission rotary. item # 220123646773=A0 > - http://tinyurl.com/2dhdbz -=A0 >=A0 > Why doesn't someone who can balance a rotary crank and weights buy=20 for > $80, plus freight, and develop figures how to machine down and/or=20 > rebalance straight shift weights, of which there seem to be a plenty,=20 > to match, where the rest of us can buy these things without feeling=20 we > are using up what few there are?=A0 > Or is this way too much trouble and expense for something that is not=20 > really necessary?=A0 > If no one else is interested but thinks needed let me know and I will=20 > follow up. If someone thinks they can do balance, develop necessary >=20 information to alter straight shift weights to work, also let me know.=20 > Oh yes, if you think necessary and/or not, let me know that as well.=20 > The fact no one would want them or see a need might effect my >=20 decision. =A0 > jofarr, soddy tn=A0 >=A0 >=A0 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=A0 > Archive and UnSub: >=20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html=A0 >=A0 New builders/developers are migrating to the RX-8. I think there will=20 be less and less demand for the counterweights as time goes on.=A0 =A0 --=A0 Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=A0 Archive and UnSub:=20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html=A0 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free=20 from AOL at AOL.com. =3D0