Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 852110 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:56:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j31MtK0W002896 for ; Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:55:21 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001b01c5370d$e6f84520$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Well, I bought an RX-8 Engine.... Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:55:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C536E3.FDEB4EA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C536E3.FDEB4EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi George, Don't know about the RX-8 engine, but simply taking out the thermal = pellet in the Rx-7 engine (without replacing it with a plug) will fry = your rotors. The plug is open when the engine first is started to keep = the oil away from the rotors so they get up to operating temps (read = less noxious emissions temps) quickly. As the engine/oil heats up then = the pellet closes a hole in the e shaft which stops the oil from = draining away from the rotors and now forces it to be sprayed inside the = rotors. The Rx-8 could be different I suppose, but I doubt it. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Well, I bought an RX-8 Engine.... 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... =20 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. =20 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. =20 Dave Bill Dube wrote: I believe you will need a starter=20 from an RX-7 engine to use with Tracy's RD -1C. =20 Is this so? What year(s)? Is the auto starter different from the = manual? =20 Does the RX-7 thermal pellet plug work, or is the RX-8 different? Thanks again, in advance :^) (Note non-bouncing emoticon above) >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html =20 >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C536E3.FDEB4EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi George,

Don't know about the RX-8 engine, but = simply taking=20 out the thermal pellet in the Rx-7 engine (without replacing it with a = plug)=20 will fry your rotors. The plug is open when the engine first = is=20 started to keep the oil away from the rotors so they get up to operating = temps=20 (read less noxious emissions temps) quickly. As = the engine/oil heats=20 up then the pellet closes a hole in the e shaft which stops the oil = from=20 draining away from the rotors and now forces it to be sprayed inside the = rotors.

The Rx-8 could be different I suppose, = but I doubt=20 it.

Ed A

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 = 5:25=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Well, = I bought=20 an RX-8 Engine....

Dave and All,

I couldn't find that area on Tracy's = site and as=20 the Series 6 has tapered bearing on the stationary gears, I'm = wondering=20 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=20 without the thermal pellet completely.

George ( down under)

I=20 do not know the compatibilities between year models for the starters = across=20 the RX line...

To use Tracy's RD-1 Series PSRU's, you = need the=20 86-91 auto tranny flex plate, and the starter is from the = 86-91 Manual=20 trans, normally aspirated, engine. You may check with a parts house = to see=20 how many different choices there really are.. but if it will fir the = 91 NA=20 MT, it will fit the RD.

Double check with Tracy, but I = believe=20 the same eccentric shaft is used in the RX-8 (according to tracy's = travails=20 on his webpage at www.rotaryaviation.com = (what's new=20 section). So.. same eshaft means same thermal=20 pellet.

Dave

Bill Dube wrote:

I believe you will need a starter

from an RX-7 engine to use with Tracy's RD -1C. =20

Is this so? What year(s)? Is the = auto=20 starter different from the manual?

Does the RX-7 = thermal=20 pellet plug work, or is the RX-8 different?

Thanks again, = in=20 advance :^)

(Note non-bouncing emoticon = above)
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