Return-Path: Received: from smtp107.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.169.227] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.9) with SMTP id 711707 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Feb 2005 16:50:25 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.163.169.227; envelope-from=prvt_pilot@yahoo.com Received: from unknown (HELO stevehome) (prvt?pilot@24.136.242.117 with login) by smtp107.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 7 Feb 2005 21:48:53 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Engine assembled Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 16:50:03 -0500 Message-ID: <010c01c50d5e$fb5bc6f0$6401a8c0@workgroup.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_010D_01C50D35.1285BEF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_010D_01C50D35.1285BEF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MessageRusty, Congratulations on the rebuild. The corner seal thing must be an issue for novices. I broke one too, when I rebuilt mine. I was surprised, in fact, at just how brittle they are. It really doesn't take too much to break them, or so it seemed at the time. Regards, Steve Brooks -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:45 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine assembled Greetings, I put the engine back together yesterday with the help of Bruce’s excellent video. Seems to be glued together more than bolted. Spent way more time with a brush than a wrench. Everything went reasonably well with a couple exceptions. My overhaul kit was missing the corner seal springs, and I didn’t realize that the oil seal springs weren’t included in the kit, so I had to use springs from the original assembly. I also had to use one corner seal, because I managed to break one (don’t ask). I still measure ½” of slop on the new oil chain, which is the same as the one I took off. According to the video, that’s too much slop, so I have a message into Tracy and Bruce about it. I'm guessing this has to be normal, but it was a good place to stop last night, and I'll wait for an answer before putting the front cover on. The engine has a K spacer, and .002” end play. Turning the engine shows that everything seems to work, and that I got too much Hylomar on the housings. It seems to be collected by the apex seals, and I’ve wiped off all I can get to through the exhaust ports. Shouldn’t hurt anything. When I get an answer on the oil chain, I’ll close up the front cover. Overall, I ’m convinced it will run, and I’m pretty happy with my first rebuild. Rusty (still far from being back in the air) ------=_NextPart_000_010D_01C50D35.1285BEF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
 
Congratulations on the rebuild.  The corner seal thing = must be an=20 issue for novices.  I broke one too, when I rebuilt mine.  I = was=20 surprised, in fact, at just how brittle they are.  It really = doesn't take=20 too much to break them, or so it seemed at the time.
 
Regards,
Steve=20 Brooks
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:45 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Engine=20 assembled

Greetings,

 

I put the engine back = together yesterday with the help = of Bruce's=20 excellent video.  Seems = to be=20 glued together more than bolted.  Spent way more time with a brush than a=20 wrench.  Everything went reasonably well with a = couple=20 exceptions.  My overhaul = kit was=20 missing the corner seal springs, and I didn't realize that the oil = seal=20 springs weren't included in the = kit, so=20 I had to use springs from the original assembly.   I also had to use one corner = seal,=20 because I managed to break one (don't ask).  

 

I still measure = =BD" of slop=20 on the new oil chain, which is the same as the one I took off. = According to=20 the video, that's too much slop, so I have a message into Tracy and = Bruce=20 about it.  I'm guessing this has to be normal, but it = was a good=20 place to stop last night, and I'll wait for an answer before putting = the front=20 cover on. 

 

The engine has=20 a K spacer, and .002" end play. =20 Turning the engine shows that everything seems to work, and = that I got=20 too much Hylomar on the housings. =20 It seems to be collected by the apex seals, and I've wiped off = all I=20 can get to through the exhaust ports. =20 Shouldn't hurt anything. =20 When I get an answer on the oil chain, I'll close up the front = cover.=20  Overall, I'm convinced = it will=20 run, and I'm pretty happy with my first rebuild.    

 

Rusty = (still far from=20 being back in the = air)

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