Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 791548 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:18:11 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.39; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <200503131917270150040io1e>; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:17:27 +0000 Message-ID: <02d901c52801$44b26ef0$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: peripheral ports Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:17:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02D6_01C527D7.5B887A90" 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_02D6_01C527D7.5B887A90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, they certainly are not cheap. Their lightened rotors are about = $2100, the two pp rotary housings are $2400, the front, center and rear = housings are about $4000; so, without soft ware and crank, you are at = 8500, which isn't bad if you are used to lycoming stuff, I guess; but, = most of us auto engine types just do not see that for the usual short = block pieces price. With gears, gaskets, seals, ignition and injection, = even with good shaft, you have a rather high dollar engine, there. Of = course, I bet it really would be a nice engine to use with an almost 3:1 = psru. Oh well, maybe I better just start buying lottery tickets if I = ever want to even hope to go that way. jofarr, soddy tn ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul=20 ....yes, the lightweight aluminum front, center and rear housings are = available from Racing Beat. Expensive, but if you used all three of = them, your engine would go on a successful 50 pound diet. I am = considering these for the street ported 4-port (or peripheral port) = engine I am getting ready to put together. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_02D6_01C527D7.5B887A90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Well, they certainly are not = cheap. Their=20 lightened rotors are about $2100, the two pp rotary housings are $2400, = the=20 front, center and rear housings are about $4000; so, without soft ware = and=20 crank, you are at 8500, which isn't bad if you are used to lycoming = stuff, I=20 guess; but, most of us auto engine types just do not see that for the = usual=20 short block pieces price. With gears, gaskets, seals, ignition and = injection,=20 even with good shaft, you have a rather high dollar engine, there. Of=20 course, I bet it really would be a nice engine to use with an = almost 3:1=20 psru. Oh well, maybe I better just start buying lottery tickets if I = ever want=20 to even hope to go that way. <g>

jofarr, soddy tn

----- Original Message ----- = From: Paul=20

....yes, the lightweight aluminum = front, center=20 and rear housings are available from Racing Beat. Expensive, but if = you used=20 all three of them, your engine would go on a successful 50 pound = diet. I=20 am considering these for the street ported 4-port (or peripheral port) = engine=20 I am getting ready to put together. Paul=20 Conner

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