3M 1.40

[wgalligan]

www.aeroslave.com  is also carring them.

Lance is about to make a new order.  I am going for the 1.70  ARRRGGHHHHH!!!!

WG

>     Eric, try http://www.buyrc.com/
> 
> Mike Darr
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:20 PM
> Subject: RE: 3M 1.40
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> 
> I'd like to know more about the 1.70. Can someone repeat who the importer is
> please..
> 
> Eric.
> 
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> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of mdarr00 at comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:15 PM
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> Subject: Re: 3M 1.40
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> 
>     I disassembled my 3M 170, and found metal shavings in the grease for the
> rear bearing.  There were other small metal shavings in various places in
> the engine.  I completely cleaned every part and reassembled it.
> 
>     The connecting rod does not use bearings, it uses bushings just like all
> other connecting rods.  I have not ran my engine as of yet, but it is
> definitely a beautiful work of art, the tolerances in the engine are nice
> and tight, a very good sign of high quality.  The rear bearing on the 170
> has the same i.d. and o.d. of the 140, except that it has a double row of
> rollers.  Boca Bearing measured the bearing on my 170 at the Toledo show,
> and they told me they should have the bearings available in a couple of
> weeks.
> 
> Mike Darr
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP (Test Ops)"
> <James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 3:11 PM
> Subject: RE: 3M 1.40
> 
> 
> > Before running my 170, I did take off the head and backplate and look
> > inside.  They use ball-bearings on the connecting rod If I remember
> > correctly.  Then, I put it back together and checked all the other bolts
> for
> > tightness and ran it.
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AAbdu at aol.com [mailto:AAbdu at aol.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 12:08 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: 3M 1.40
> >
> > I wouldn't necessarily suggest taking it apart, unless you just like doing
> > that sort of thing. Just give it a very thourough visual inspection and
> keep
> > an eye out for anything that seems to be a little "weird". At the very
> most
> > I might take off the head or the back plate (probably not with the pump
> back
> > there)and give it a look. Mike Darr is the owner of the engine I looked at
> > and he is on the list so he would probably be able to tell you much better
> > that I could what to look for. Overall I was very impressed with it. It is
> > possible but unlikely that 3M would go through the trouble of
> manufacturing
> > such an obviously high quality premium engine, then shoot themselves in
> the
> > foot by not paying attention to an important detail like clearing all
> milled
> > material before final assembly.
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