Subject: New bell housing
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 6/20/2007, 8:53 AM
To: AARotary Engine


    > Larry Childs has agreed to produce a new bell housing at reasonable
    > cost in his NC machine shop if there is a demand. It can be retro
   fitted
   to most
    > existing aircraft for a more professional look. It is based on Al
   Gietzen's
    > brilliant idea of mounting the starter using the Mazda stock bolt
   positions
    > on the cool side of the engine. Last jpg.
    > Weight will be low as Larry can take weight out in the final
    > NC machining step. Jarrett Johnson did the Solid Works design.
    >
    > This greatly simplified the bell housing design and lowered the
   cost.
    > We have been trying to get this done for the last 8 years or so.
    > Finally looks like it is going to happen. If you order a new gear box
    > from Tracy ask about deleting the adapter plate, spacers and long
   10 mm
    > bolts. Use this bell housing instead. I am sure Larry would be
    > glad to wholesale them to Tracy if Tracy wanted them.
    >
    > Larry needs to know how many would be interested. If you want one
    > please let us know.
    > --
    > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


   Yes! If it will fit the Renesis. While were at it, how about a pad for a
   prop gov.?
   Thomas Phy

   This one is designed to fit Tracy gear box. Tracy's gear box does
   not support a constant speed prop or a prop gov.
   --
   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.



Paul,
I'm interested, but was wondering if it will have any inspection holes.
I just recently discovered a leaky seal in my redrive.  With all the
open area of the stock plate/spacer design, it was easy to spot the
problem.  It still required that I remove the psru and replace the seal,
but it was easy to see exactly where the oil was coming from.  I feel
this is a big plus in the current design that I don't want to sacrifice
for cosmetic reasons.

Mark St.

I am sure Larry will put some inspection holes in it if for no other reason
than just cutting the weight. Some people have used a hole saw to put
large holes in Ross gearboxes.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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