Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 610067 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:54:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.45.6] by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050117155410.FANQ1983.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.45.6]> for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:54:10 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.6.13]); Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:54:06 -0600 Message-ID: <018001c4fcac$c5652090$1e2cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:54:04 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Thanks, Bob....Do you know if the Ross PSRU used the flexplate? Thanks. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob White" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 9:49 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate > Hi Paul, > > The flex plate replaces the flywheel. > > > On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:44:03 -0600 > "Paul" wrote: > >> OK....I am going to openly display my ignorance here....I had my Ross >> PSRU off only one time, when I had the thrust bearing mod done. I >> simply reinstalled it opposite of how I took it off. That was some >> time ago, and I can't recall what it looked like where it mated to the >> flywheel. Did the Ross also use an auto flex plate? I remember the >> shaft was splined. That's about all I recall. I am asking this, >> because I have purchased a set of street ported 4-port plates to which >> I will add a set of NA rotors and housings to build up a complete >> engine so I will lessen my "downtime" by hopefully swapping engines on >> a weekend. I would like to have this new engine ready to bolt on and >> run. I'm assuming that the stock, cast iron flywheel I have if from >> a standard transmission RX7. Are the automatic and standard flywheels >> different, or do you just add an automatic transmission flex plate to >> the cast iron flywheel I already have? Just when I thought I had >> everything figured out, I start reading new posts about flex >> plates.... >> Thanks in advance for any and all replies/suggestions. Paul, >> what the heck is a flexplate, Conner > > > -- > http://www.bob-white.com > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (soon) > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005