Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 610625 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:30:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <20050117212943016007be60e>; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:29:54 +0000 Message-ID: <015801c4fcdb$9350f410$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:29:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0155_01C4FCB1.AA533FD0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0155_01C4FCB1.AA533FD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:21 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex plate 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0155_01C4FCB1.AA533FD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Paul=20
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 = 11:21=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flex = plate

Hi, Finn....that's good news....won't = have to=20 spend money on something I already have. 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Finn=20 Lassen
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
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=20 plate with  8 or 10 allan 8mm screws/bolts and 1/2" (?) ALU=20 spacers.

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

Finn

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

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