Subject: Bell housing
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 2/4/2007, 8:10 PM
To: AARotary Engine


    > > Paul
    > >
    > > What bell housing is this? and how heavy is it? is my stock housing
    > > lighter than this one? are these available?
    > > The pic is from a current E-bay auction the airplane dropped a
    > > valve over the dessert of Arizona, so he is selling the airplane
    > > with one of Dave Adkins engines.
    > > (Love it!!!) the more people are aware......
    > >
    > > Tony
    > >
    > > No pictures attached.
    > >
    > > Wait a minute. Dropped a valve? Rotaries don't have valves.
    > >
    > > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
    > >
    > >
    > > I interpret that as "The airplane's original engine dropped a
   valve,
    > > landed out, in disgust the owner decided to switch to rotary -
   Adkins,
    > > but didn't finish putting it together and is now selling it.."
    > >
    > >
    > > Matt-
    > >
    > > OK Matt you are probably right.
    > > I tried to find the airplane on ebay without success.
    > >
    > > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
    > >
    >
    > Try item 110087966633
    > or
    >
   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110087966633
    >
    >
    > Bob W.
    >
    > --
    > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com
    > First Flight: 11/23/2006 7:50AM - 1.7 Hours Total Time
    > Cables for your rotary installation -
   http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/
    >
    > At the current price it is a steal. The last days of bidding
    > will be hectic.
    >
    > That is a Ross gearbox. May require a new helical gear
    > thrust bearing.
    > --
    >

   Sorry Paul

   I guess I was in a hurry and didn't attach the pics correctly.
   Matt has described the circumstances correctly.

   Tony




It's got a Real world 2.85 psru with it.
Brian Trubee


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