Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:11:54 -0800
From: Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Iron Plates OK
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   Looks good, if the blueing was that thin I would try them as long 
as they checked out for warpage.
  Was there any water in  the oil ??? like I mentioned before I found 
two core engines that I rebuilt leaked water into the oil do to 
cracks from freeze ups, these cracks are usually found in the center 
housing.
   Was there any evidence where combustion could have leaked into the 
water or where coolant leaked out???
   Ken


>So just for fun, I took a piece of scotch brite to the "discolored 
>surface" of my side housings (the ones that overheated).  I guess it 
>was just a carbon coating because it came off in less than a minute 
>of light rubbing.  Here are the before and after shots.  No evidence 
>of cracks or distortion, so I plan to use them in my re-build.
>
>--
>Dave Leonard
>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY