Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #4529
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: single rotor thoughts
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:36:44 -0600
To: Flyrotary List <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Greetings again,
 
I'm still considering a single rotor, and I'm trying to get a real idea of what will be required to do this.  Here's my current list of required mods.  Anything else?
 
- new eccentric shaft
- remove the gear portion of one of the stationary gears (front or rear?)
- shorter tension bolts
- new counterweights
- new oil pan
- some way to add and check oil
- maybe some porting changes to front and rear housings (how would two 6-port end housings do in stock form ?)
- custom redrive or adaptation of an existing drive
- custom intake and exhaust as with any other engine conversion
 
Somehow, this doesn't sound so simple anymore :-)  
 
I still don't know if I want to pursue this.  It would sure be nice if the all up weight could come down to the Rotax 912 range, but that's not going to happen with iron end housings.  It might not even happen with aluminum end housings.  Still thinking about it though, especially since I have all these engine parts in the garage.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (repeat after me, "Finish the RV-3 first")   
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