Return-Path: Received: from mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.193] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP-TLS id 823975 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:14:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.193; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-189-94.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.189.94]) by mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j2R1Dj27019220 for ; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:13:47 +1000 Message-ID: <005a01c5326a$acedb970$5ebd1fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: [FlyRotary]RX8 P-Port Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:16:59 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0057_01C532BE.7E305940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C532BE.7E305940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ken,=20 That's very true, and what I plan on doing for the single, do you think = it's worth going to 3mm for a non - turbo single rotor? The RX8 rotors are dirt cheap ( compared to new RX8 rotors) What = dimensions do you want measured - I will do it for you! George ( down under) I don't see the need for a 'bridged' intake port on the RX8 engine. = The RX8 also uses a 2mm apex seal; I think we can grind the RX8 rotor = apex seal groove to the same depth as the older rotors then use Tracy's = or Hurley's 2mm spex seals in a peripheral ported Renesis. You should = be also be able to use the lighter 8.7 lb RX8 rotors in the older = engines if you get the rotating assembly balanced. Wish I had a RX8 = rotor so I could measure the critical dimensions (but not bad enough to = buy one!(grin)). Ken Powell=20 Bryant, Arkansas=20 501-847-4721 ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C532BE.7E305940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ken,
That's very true, and what I plan on = doing for the=20 single, do you think it's worth going to 3mm for a non - turbo single=20 rotor?
 
The RX8 rotors are dirt cheap ( = compared to new RX8=20 rotors) What dimensions do you want measured - I will do it for=20 you!
George ( down under)
I don't see the need for a 'bridged' intake port on the RX8 = engine. =20 The RX8 also uses a 2mm apex seal; I think we can grind the RX8 rotor = apex=20 seal groove to the same depth as the older rotors then use Tracy's or = Hurley's=20 2mm spex seals in a peripheral ported Renesis.  You should be = also be=20 able to use the lighter 8.7 lb RX8 rotors in the  older = engines if=20 you get the rotating assembly balanced.  Wish I had a RX8 rotor = so I=20 could measure the critical dimensions (but not bad enough to buy=20 one!(grin)).

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
 
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