Return-Path: Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 791638 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:53:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.44.49]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050313215256.SKCI1995.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:52:56 -0500 Message-ID: <00d101c52816$f9cfbda0$032dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: peripheral ports Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:52:31 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C6_01C527E4.AA519FF0" 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_00C6_01C527E4.AA519FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: jesse farr=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:17 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: peripheral ports I wouldn't mind spending $5000.00 to knock 50 pounds off my engine = weight. I could then take out the 25 pounds of noseweitht, knocking a = total of 75 pounds off of my 1150 pound canard. I saved so much by = using a "junk yard engine" in the first place, I'd still be way ahead of = a Lycoming. However, I guess it doesen't matter how much they cost if = they are not available. Paul Conner 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_00C6_01C527E4.AA519FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 jesse = farr=20
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 = 1:17=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = peripheral=20 ports
 
I wouldn't mind spending $5000.00 to = knock 50=20 pounds off my engine weight. I could then take out the 25 pounds = of=20 noseweitht, knocking a total of 75 pounds off of my 1150 pound = canard.=20  I saved so much by using a "junk yard engine" in the first = place, I'd=20 still be way ahead of a Lycoming.  However, I guess it doesen't = matter=20 how much they cost if they are not available.  Paul Conner
 

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

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