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X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c3) with ESMTP id 750144 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:11:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm69aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051005031036.FTFK1975.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm69aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Tue, 4 Oct 2005 23:10:36 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm69aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051005031035.HDJX9927.ibm69aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 4 Oct 2005 23:10:35 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: counterweights Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:10:37 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c5c95a$5bb36410$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5C930.72DD5C10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5C930.72DD5C10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To throw a wrench in the works, I was reading about the subject on the = RX-7 forum, and one guy claims that has weighed the counter weights and finds that all engines from 86-95 have the same counter weights!! But I want = to believe it because it would be easy.=20 =20 I know that Mazda has different part numbers but I suppose they could = still all be the same...=20 =20 Hi Dave, =20 I believe the term is "wishful thinking" :-) They have to be different = for different weight rotors. =20 =20 I can probably lay my hands on a front counterweight for an 86-88 and = 89-91, and I MIGHT (big might) have a rear counterweight in the attic for an = 89-91. I've been meaning to look, since I've wondered about this several times. I'll try to check on both of these tomorrow if you don't get a better answer. =20 =20 And the worst part is that there was a pair of 9.7:1 rotors on e-bay a = while back and I flaked and forgot to put in a bit... they went for $120 for = the pair, but new ones are $600 each - ouch!=20 =20 Ouch is right. Actually, I've picked up a few 9.7 rotors over the last year, but have also scrapped a couple from Ebay. Some moron just threw = two rotors in a box, with one layer of bubble wrap, then shipped it. They = were beat to hell, and I never got anything out of the guy. If you keep up = with the amount you spend for used rotors you can't actually use, then it = might not be that much more expensive to buy new :-(=20 =20 Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5C930.72DD5C10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

To throw a wrench in the works, I was reading about the subject on = the RX-7=20 forum, and one guy claims that has weighed the counter weights and finds = that=20 all engines from 86-95 have the same counter weights!! But I want = to=20 believe it because it would be easy.

I know that Mazda has different part numbers but I suppose they = could still=20 all be the same...

Hi=20 Dave,

I believe the=20 term is "wishful thinking" :-) They have to be different for = different=20 weight rotors.

I can=20 probably lay my hands on a front counterweight for an 86-88 and = 89-91, and=20 I MIGHT (big might) have a rear counterweight in the attic for an = 89-91. =20 I've been meaning to look, since I've wondered about this several = times. =20 I'll try to check on both of these tomorrow if you don't get a better=20 answer.

And the worst part is that there was a pair of 9.7:1 rotors on = e-bay a=20 while back and I flaked and forgot to put in a bit... they went = for $120=20 for the pair, but new ones are $600 each - ouch!

Ouch is=20 right. Actually, I've picked up a few 9.7 rotors over the last = year, but=20 have also scrapped a couple from Ebay. Some moron just threw two = rotors in=20 a box, with one layer of bubble wrap, then shipped it. = They were=20 beat to hell, and I never got anything out of the guy. If you = keep up=20 with the amount you spend for used rotors you can't actually use, = then it=20 might not be that much more expensive to buy new = :-(

Rusty=20

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