Hi Paul,
I'm glad to hear that you may have persuaded Tracy
to consider offering the
adapter plate with starter at 3 o'clock !!! I E-
mailed him two weeks ago and he
wasn't interested at that time. I really believe that
a lot of us would prefer
this option. He has a VERY nice redrive but the
starter at 6 o'clock is
limiting. I had one person tell me that he bought a
different PRSU for that
very reason. I on the other hand did not realize that
it would be a problem for
me until I already had it purchased and installed. I
would definitely be
interested in obtaining one of the adapter plates with
the starter at the 3
o'clock position although I have no use for the
additional motor mount tabs.
Seems like whoever machines these could make 20 and
only put motor mount tabs on
10-15 of them. Its no additional work to "NOT" add
the motor mount tabs!! In
fact it seems that the opposite would be true, and
this would keep the cost down
for those who don't need the motor mount stuff.
Do you have any idea when this part might be
available???
Please put my name at the top of the list!!!!!!!
Thanks again,
Don Mitchell
It is cheaper to do it the other way around. Make one
part that will
work for all. It is easier to cut something off you
don't need rather than
add something you do need. Heck Tracy could make the
part large enough
so BOTH starter locations AND the motor mounts could
be accommodated.
Then the end user cuts off what he does not need. Heck
I would settle
for a rectangular 30 by 20 inch plate with all holes
drilled that fit
the above description. Stick it in the band saw and
cut off what you
don't need.
The motor mount slots and brackets themselves (if you
wanted them) can
be done with hack, hole saw and a file. Simple. It is
the mounting
holes, the starter holes and oil seal bore that is
hard for the end
user to do without a mill because of the precision
required.
Paul Lamar
RIGHT ON Paul,.........That's exactly what I and most
will buy, RIGHT NOW without hesitation, since most of us
will not commit to shape, motor mount width etc. this
early on...........So Tracy, get cranking with prices
for the INCOMPLETE 20" x 30" Plate with all holes and
the COMPLETE ENCHILADA...........The Rotary Market
awaits.
BTW..........Have you considered one of these for YOUR
new 20B RV-8?..........I would if I were You, great
gratis marketing tool :-), especially since this plate
is an integral part of your Re-Drive, which you won't
guarantee if somebody else makes it.
Kind of a CATCH 22 for us clients......no?
Butch
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