Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 600376 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:57:39 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.131.116; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from 204.127.135.75 ([204.127.135.75]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc12) with SMTP id <200501091557121120080d33e>; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:57:22 +0000 Received: from [209.247.222.113] by 204.127.135.75; Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:57:12 +0000 From: keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: "Mistral" sale of individual parts Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:57:12 +0000 Message-Id: <010920051557.11442.41E15457000DC03A00002CB22160466648019D9B040A05@att.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 18 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11442_1105286232_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11442_1105286232_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Should be of interest to the group !! IMHO -- Kelly Troyer Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- > > > > > Douglas Fir wrote: > > > > >> I would definitely be interested in side and end aluminum housings > in the > > > > >> $500 to $1000 range and am sure I could even sell a ton of them > here in > > > > >> Japan as well. After repeated emails to Racing Beat without > response I'm > > > > >> very happy to hear that Mistral will sell parts. Thanks a lot > Francois for > > > > >> your fine work and great information. > > > > >> > > > > >> In the last week I have come to the conclusion I need a simpler > engine > > > > >> mount to keep my planes cowl slim and Mistral's front housing > design is > > > just > > > > >> what I have in mind. > > > > >> > > > > >> Doug in Japan > > > > Francois, > > Now that the word is out that "Mistral" will sell individual > parts to the > > experimental group when do you think that a price schedule will be > available ? > > > > Thanks, > > Kelly Troyer > Kelly, > > We still need to determine what parts, group of parts or subassembies make > sense to offer separately. For instance, you cannot buy our backplate > without buying our backplate cover and coolant pump. Furthermore, the back > portion of our oil pan integrates with the backplate to make the whole thing > oil-tight. It means that, if you don't also buy our oil pan, then you have > to build some part to fit between your oil pan and our backplate. So, you > see, it's not so easy to propose something that makes sense as our parts > have not been designed to be sold separately, it's not a Lego set. We don't > want unhappy customers, even if we have issued all the necessary warnings. > > Some other cases are clearer: the PSRU, of course, the modified oil pump > body and pick-up tube, even our manifold set could be installed without > great problems on your 13B. > We'll come with a list of parts and prices in time (that means February) for > your orders to be included in our first production run. > > Best regards, > Francois --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11442_1105286232_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Should be of interest to the group !! IMHO

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Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

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> > > > > Douglas Fir wrote:
> > > > >> I would definitely be interested in side and end aluminum housings
> in the
> > > > >> $500 to $1000 range and am sure I could even sell a ton of them
> here in
> > > > >> Japan as well. After repeated emails to Racing Beat without
> response I'm
> > > > >> very happy to hear that Mistral will sell parts. Thanks a lot
> Francois for
> > > > >> your fine work and great information.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> In the last week I have come to the conclusion I need a simpler
> engine
> > > > >> mount to keep my planes cowl slim and Mistral's front housing
> design is
> > > just
> > > > >> what I have in mind.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Doug in Japan
>
>
> > Francois,
> > Now that the word is out that "Mistral" will sell individual
> parts to the
> > experimental group when do you think that a price schedule will be
> available ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kelly Troyer

> Kelly,
>
> We still need to determine what parts, group of parts or subassembies make
> sense to offer separately. For instance, you cannot buy our backplate
> without buying our backplate cover and coolant pump. Furthermore, the back
> portion of our oil pan integrates with the backplate to make the whole thing
> oil-tight. It means that, if you don't also buy our oil pan, then you have
> to build some part to fit between your oil pan and our backplate. So, you
> see, it's not so easy to propose something that makes sense as our parts
> have not been designed to be sold separately, it's not a Lego set. We don't
> want unhappy customers, even if we have issued all the necessary warnings.
>
> Some other cases are clearer: the PSRU, of course, the modified oil pump
> body and pick-up tube, even our manifold set could be installed without
> great problems on your 13B.
> We'll come with a list of parts and prices in time (that means February) for
> your orders to be included in our first production run.
>
> Best regards,
> Francois

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