Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 371128 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:43:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com Received: from ms-mss-03-ce0-1 ([10.10.5.86]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id i7JGgsPf010301 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:42:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from southeast.rr.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ms-mss-03.southeast.rr.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep 8 2003)) with ESMTP id <0I2P00D5VD3I4K@ms-mss-03.southeast.rr.com> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:42:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [10.10.1.26] (Forwarded-For: [143.209.7.148]) by ms-mss-03.southeast.rr.com (mshttpd); Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:42:54 -0400 Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:42:54 -0400 From: echristley@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: which book to buy? To: Rotary motors in aircraft Reply-to: echristley@nc.rr.com Message-id: <2cf63632cf3d62.2cf3d622cf6363@southeast.rr.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: iPlanet Messenger Express 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep 8 2003) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline X-Accept-Language: en Priority: normal X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Brewer Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:28 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: which book to buy? > I would recommend that you download the factory manual for your > year > off the internet. You can then print the pages you need and take > them > to the shop. Email me with the year and I can help you. > > Jim Brewer > Albemarle, NC > That was a great idea. I found a copy in just a few minutes. That answers a couple of questions. I also found the Haynes manuals at only 12.95 ea. http://www.discountautorepairmanuals.com Ended up ordering the one for my truck and my wife's Altima while I was at it (haven't been able to find either locally). Now I have a question on counter weights. The engine came with the manual transmission clutch assembly on the back, and a automatic transmission flywheel bolted to the front (to be used with a front mounted starter). The clutch assembly is a HUGE chunk of cast iron that will throw my CG all out of whack. I see three choices at this point: 1)Find an automatic flywheel and counterbalance like everyone else (where's the fun in THAT). 2) Put this manual flywheel on a lathe and see how much weight I can shave off of it. I'd drill out the rivets in the clutch plate, drill and tap the flywheel and bolt them directly together so that the torque dampeners still worked. This is the sort of idea I get late in the evening when I've been alone in the garage for to long. (MEK? What MEK? I don't smell no MEK anymore.) 2)Find a counterbalance for the flywheel I have. This is probably the best option, but I believe to do this I have to know what rotors I have?