remedial engine question

[Anthony Romano]

Hi Lance,
Did a quick bearing change last night. Went pretty easy, including when my 
wife caught me with the crankase in the toaster oven. Sure enough the rear 
bearing was junk. Stainless will be ordered today.
Think you are right may be a heat issue in this plane.

Anthony


>From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: remedial engine question
>Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 20:14:12 -0500
>
>The 140 is top quality.  Get some new bearings and think about your cooling
>plans.  170 has double rows of bearings and won't wear out due to loads, 
>but
>can still rust.  I've sold a few 170 bearings and each person has said they
>got 300+ flights from the originals.
>--lance
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 1:25 PM
>Subject: Re: remedial engine question
>
>
> > Hi Lance,
> > The YS treated me well. After the piston update the engine has been very
> > reliable for over three hundred flights. Power is dropping now and it 
>will
> > go in for a rebuild this winter.
> > The trouble I am having is with a brand new RX. Maybe I should have 
>saved
>up
> > my money and bought a 1.70?
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> >
> > >From: patterndude at comcast.net
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: Re: remedial engine question
> > >Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:02:48 +0000
> > >
> > >Anthony, didn't give up on the 4 banger already, did you?
> > >
> > >--
> > >District 6 AVP
> > >www.aeroslave.com
> > > >
> > > > After a lot of experience I have concluded that bearing life is 
>highly
> > >variable
> > > > in a stressed environment.  30-200 flights are possible in the same
> > > > airplane,engine on bearings purchased at the same time.  Factory OS
> > >bearings
> > > > seem to be the worst quality, but there are some that will claim 
>they
> > >last
> > > > forecver.  I am just combining all the input to make a general
> > >statement. We
> > > > can reduce the variability by providing a better operating env.  Our
> > >bearings
> > > > exceed their tolerances at about 250 degrees, which is not that hot,
>so
> > >put a
> > > > cooling scoop on the front or use cheeck cowls to something to keep
>air
> > >flowing
> > > > over the bottom of the crank.  Use a low viscosity oil fuel like
>Magnum
> > >or
> > > > Powermaster special fuel or heli.  Finally, set up fuel delivery to
> > >eliminate
> > > > lean runs toward the end of the tank.  This greatly stresses the
>engine.
> > >  Some
> > > > top fliers use bladder tank systems.  I just land with 1/3 tank.
> > > >
> > > > --Lance
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > District 6 AVP
> > > > www.aeroslave.com
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > Have an RX with about thirty flights. The second day out I noticed 
>a
> > >squeak
> > > > > when turning the prop for restart. Thought something was hitting 
>the
> > > > > spinner, checked all that and it stopped. Yesterday heard it again
>and
> > > > > noticed the bearings feel a little rough. Now hear is the weird 
>part
> > >does
> > > > > this only when hot. When cold feels fine and runs great. I plan on
> > >pulling
> > > > > it apart tonight and changing bearings but pretty disappointed at
>the
> > >short
> > > > > life.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any one have similar experience?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anthony
> > > > >
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