http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/ HCI radial engine builders group Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:23:15 GMT joakim.svedin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/892 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/892 just curious... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:10:39 GMT p0p0k0pf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/891 Thanks Jack! I was worried there! Jason Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:57:15 GMT Jack Hereford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/890 Jason Sorry... we're trying to get it back on line. We no longer have access to the person who set it up, and we're struggling. Yes, we're still here. Jack Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:38:20 GMT p0p0k0pf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/889 I'm thinking about ordering plans soon, but the site is down. Does anyone know if this is temporary? Jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:45:55 GMT Phil Dorothy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/888 ... The nature of a "Master Rod" Radial is that each piston "sees" a different crank center and thus a different deck height. Phil D Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:39:49 GMT Everett Perkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/887 Okay Jack, thanks. Everett ... From: Jack Hereford To: HCIRadialbuilder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [HCI Radialbuilder] Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:31:47 GMT Jack Hereford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/886 Everett We machined cranks from a slab of two inch thick plate stock. CAVU j Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:17:24 GMT Everett Perkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/885 Hi Jack, I'm building the R-180.It is coming along nicely,too. Whenever I am in need of motivation, I just pop in the video and watch you fly your plane. That Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:10:39 GMT Jack Hereford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/884 Damjan The variation in deck height is fixed by the master-rod/link-rod geometry. There are several ways to accomplish this compensation, but this seemed to be Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:20:42 GMT Damjan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/883 Hello! Can someone tell me why the clinder spacers have different height dimensions (0.440, 0.340, 0.314, 0.395)? 7 cylinder R-220 STARMOTOR. Thank you very Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:57:24 GMT dogspiritnow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/882 I thought about them but I don't believe there are enough fins (cooling surface) around the exhaust port. They probably work OK in a drag bug with forced air Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:49:02 GMT f4uchowhound http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/881 Couldn't have said it better myself Phil! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:57:19 GMT Ray http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/880 Hi all Yes would probably work fine but the diamiter of the engine would be increase more than i would like. Side valve engines work just fine. Regards Ray. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:25:32 GMT p0p0k0pf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/879 I was wondering if anyone has given any thought to incorporating the Scat VW heads into the HCI radial... http://scatvw.com/CH_Split.htm I haven't purchased Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:37 GMT Phil Dorothy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HCIRadialbuilder/message/878 I am considering the 7cyl. plans, but to be honest... J, Your situation is no different than all of ours and for that matter Jack's as well. But if you are