I talked to Bruce T. and he said the thermal pellet will also fit the RX-8.

Dennis H.

Ed Anderson wrote:

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 -----

From: George Lendich

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

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...
 
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 :^)

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