Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 568215 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:41:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1b9.8dd36be (4262) for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:40:37 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <1b9.8dd36be.2ef18ac4@aol.com> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:40:36 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Single Rotor To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 138 In a message dated 12/15/2004 5:22:19 AM Central Standard Time, fosborn@infowest.com writes: << I plan on using a 89-92 na rotor which is 8 oz. lighter that my '87 rotors in the hope that I can get to a balanced assembly by removing a small amount ot weight from my '87 balance weights. >> I thought that weight would have to be added in order to balance a 9 pound rotor. Is that not the case. I was thinking of adding a groove in the main bearing to supply cooling oil to the rotor interior, rather than trying to drill a hole in the crank. Does that sound plausable? Using the front stationary gear sounds to me to be the way to go. With the large direct oil drainback at the bottom of the stationary gear. Lynn E. Hanover Lynn E. Hanover