David,
Tracy's drive needs an automatic transmission flex plate and counterweight.
If you have both of those, that's excellent.

The flex plate is used for engaging the starter.

Steve Brooks
Cozy MKIV
Turbo Rotary


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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of David Staten
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 6:20 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] "Flex plate" ??


I obtained via Ebay an auto counterweight for the 89-later model turbo
13b and it came with an attached "flex plate".

I want to determine just WHAT the flex plate is.. its NOT a flywheel of
sorts is it? Its ringed with teeth for the starter, and it has holes
that MAY be useable for mounting... but I am not sure if the "flex
plate" is in fact the auto flywheel? or something I need to remove from
the weight when attaching a new flywheel (that has yet to be bought)..

Anyone who's using Tracy's PSRU's will probably know the answer but
anyone's input is welcome.

(as you can tell, I am not a total motor-head.... but once you tell me I
will never forget..)
Dave Staten


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