OS 140 RX Bearing care

[bryan]

Earl I have been running the EFI 1.40 O.S. for almost 1600 flights going on three years
I can predict Failer of every part on the motor within about 25 flights,
I never use after run oil, I leave the fuel in the tank ,don`t run the motor out ,,,I don`t do a thing but put it in the car 
I fly about 700 flights a season and go through 2 rear bearings, never change the front bearing, save once, I Use Coolpower 25%
with a 17-3/4+12 APC prop
 the Stainless might  last about 150 flights 
you have to leave the sheilds in the bearing, if they come with them  
Boca Will not last they will rust no mater what you do 
the first few runs  with the sheilded bearings are about 200r`s down but after that 
no problems 
I think Dave started using these bearing last year and he is having the same run times
you can get these Bearings from Hobbico, Radio South, get hold Of Mike Stokes or Tony Stillman if you run into problems finding them.
Bryan
WWW.EXECUTIVEAIRFRAMES.COM
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Earl Vincent 
  To: nsrca 
  Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:43 AM
  Subject: OS 140 RX Bearing care


  FYI
  Anyone running OS 140 RX, I have hooked up, thanks to a spare part from Eric Henderson, an FI pressure tap in the top
  left bolt hole of the rear cover looking at the back of the motor, am running a fuel line to a fuel dot which allows injection of after run
  directly into crankcase using a Sig glue seringe, have to open the throttle barrel or move piston to bottom of travel to allow oil
  to enter case. OS part # 29407300, after 35+ flights using stainless bearing, I disassembled and bearing is as clean as the day
  I put it in, I will let you know if this helps the bearing issue with this engine. I feel by not having to turn engine through compression
  to distribute, the oil stays in the bearing area and not in the cylinder or pipe.
  Earl Vincent
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/attachments/20030514/a656b177/attachment.html