Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #19690
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Well, I bought an RX-8 Engine....
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 08:25:22 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
 Dave and All,
I couldn't find that area on Tracy's site and as the Series 6 has tapered bearing on the stationary gears, I'm wondering of the RX8 has gone that way also.
 
Secondly, what again, is Tracy's modification for the thermal pellet - I'm wondering if I can do without the thermal pellet completely.
George ( down under)
I do not know the compatibilities between year models for the starters across the RX line...
 
To use Tracy's RD-1 Series PSRU's, you need the 86-91 auto tranny  flex plate, and the starter is from the 86-91 Manual trans, normally aspirated, engine. You may check with a parts house to see how many different choices there really are.. but if it will fir the 91 NA MT, it will fit the RD.
 
Double check with Tracy, but I believe the same eccentric shaft is used in the RX-8 (according to tracy's travails on his webpage at www.rotaryaviation.com (what's new section). So.. same eshaft means same thermal pellet.
 
Dave

Bill Dube wrote:
 I believe you will need a starter
from an RX-7 engine to use with Tracy's RD -1C. 

Is this so?  What year(s)? Is the auto starter different from the manual?
 
Does the RX-7 thermal pellet plug work, or is the RX-8 different?

Thanks again, in advance :^)

(Note non-bouncing emoticon above)
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