X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3459700 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:29:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090130022907.RUIK22988.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com@computername> for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:29:07 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Looking for a rear counterweight Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:29:12 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C98258.A15AB8A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcmCfguq6df2QfQsQtaDlkwkCbkiEwABEyCw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20090130022907.RUIK22988.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com@computername> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C98258.A15AB8A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That's interesting to hear, Bill. My first engine was an 86 N/A that was suppose to have been street ported (I paid to have it done), but when I later tore it down, much to my surprise there had been no porting done. So I ported the next engine myself - at least I got my money's worth {:>). Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:56 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Looking for a rear counterweight Thanks for the info. I have the correct rear weight now in hand, and will use the matching front weight. I am putting the '91 higher compression rotors back into my '88 engine. Porting will have to wait til next time. The engine I bought turned out (much to the seller's suprise) NOT to be ported. Live and learn. Bill Eslick On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:21 AM, cbeazley wrote: Hi Bill; By the book, you want the front and rear counterweights to match the generation of the rotors -> 86-88 = Series4 (S4), 89-92= S5, 93-95= S6, S5 and S6 are supposedly the same. rear CW - a few quick searches will turn up more - going rate ~$50-60. Dealer probably 2.5 times that. http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=8911374 front CW: The S4 and S5 front CW are different although they look very similar. Cary PS - more than a few engines have been assembled without being told this - and they ran just fine. Although, best to try to match. You should have nothing else to worry about your assembly. Are you going to give it a good street port? -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C98258.A15AB8A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

That’s interesting to hear, = Bill.  My first engine was an 86 N/A that was suppose to have been street ported = (I paid to have it done), but when I later tore it down, much to my surprise = there had been no porting done.  So I ported the next engine myself – = at least I got my money’s worth {:>).

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick
Sent: Thursday, January = 29, 2009 8:56 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Looking for a rear counterweight

 

Thanks for the info.  I have the correct rear weight now in hand, and will use the matching front weight.  I am putting the '91 higher compression = rotors back into my '88 engine.  Porting will have to wait til next = time.  The engine I bought turned out (much to the seller's suprise) NOT to be ported.  Live and learn.

Bill Eslick

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:21 AM, cbeazley <cbeazley@innovista.net> = wrote:

Hi Bill;
By the book, you want the front and rear counterweights to match the = generation of the rotors ->
86-88 =3D Series4 (S4),
89-92=3D S5,
93-95=3D S6,  S5 and S6 are supposedly the same.

rear CW - a few quick searches will turn up more - going rate ~$50-60.  Dealer probably 2.5 times that.
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=3D8911374
front CW:
The S4 and S5 front CW are different although they look very = similar.
Cary

PS - more than a few engines have been assembled without being told this = - and they ran just fine.  Although, best to try to match.
You should have nothing else to worry about your assembly.  Are you = going to give it a good street port?

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