Return-Path: Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 610112 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:21:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.45.6] by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050117162116.YCUE2518.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.45.6]> for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:21:16 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.6.13]); Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:21:12 -0600 Message-ID: <01c301c4fcb0$8ec56000$1e2cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:21:11 -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-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-41EBE5F845F3=======" --=======AVGMAIL-41EBE5F845F3======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01C0_01C4FC7E.440BF650" ------=_NextPart_000_01C0_01C4FC7E.440BF650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Finn....that's good news....won't have to spend money on something I = already have. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Finn Lassen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate I guess every Ross drive is unique, but mine was a custom ALU plate = with the starter ring gear crimped on. The ALU plate bolted onto the = counter weight. The clutch/dampener with the splice bolted onto the ALU = plate with 8 or 10 allan 8mm screws/bolts and 1/2" (?) ALU spacers. So all you need is the standard counter weight. I believe the hole = pattern in the counter weight is the same for auto and manual. Finn 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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 ------=_NextPart_000_01C0_01C4FC7E.440BF650 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Finn....that's good news....won't = have to spend=20 money on something I already have. 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Finn=20 Lassen
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 = 10:00=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex = plate

I guess every Ross drive is unique, but mine was a = custom ALU=20 plate with the starter ring gear crimped on. The ALU plate bolted onto = the=20 counter weight. The clutch/dampener with the splice bolted onto the = ALU plate=20 with  8 or 10 allan 8mm screws/bolts and 1/2" (?) ALU = spacers.

So=20 all you need is the standard counter weight. I believe the hole = pattern in the=20 counter weight is the same for auto and = manual.

Finn

Paul=20 wrote:
OK....I am going to openly display = my ignorance=20 here....I had my Ross PSRU off only one time, when I had the thrust = bearing=20 mod done.  I simply reinstalled it opposite of how I took it = off. That=20 was some time ago, and I can't recall what it looked like where it = mated to=20 the flywheel.  Did the Ross also use an auto flex plate?  = I=20 remember the shaft was splined. That's about all I recall.  I = am asking=20 this, because I have purchased a set of street ported 4-port plates = to which=20 I will add a set of NA rotors and housings to build up a complete = engine so=20 I will lessen my "downtime" by hopefully swapping engines on a = weekend. I=20 would like to have this new engine ready to bolt on and run. I'm=20 assuming  that  the stock, cast iron flywheel I have = if from=20 a standard transmission RX7. Are the automatic and standard = flywheels=20 different, or do you just add an automatic transmission flex plate = to the=20 cast iron flywheel I already have?  Just when I thought I had=20 everything figured out, I start reading new posts about flex=20 plates....
     Thanks in = advance for=20 any and all replies/suggestions.  Paul, what the heck is a = flexplate,=20 Conner

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