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1. 02:55 PM - Head rebuild (Larry McFarland)
2. 05:29 PM - Re: Head rebuild (Bill Morelli)
3. 06:03 PM - Re: Head rebuild (Don Walker)
4. 06:09 PM - Re: Head rebuild (The Meiste's)
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--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
Hi List!
I'm completing the cowl, getting ready for startup and
runnning the Stratus. Moving from there, back to trail edges
for the center wing. Anyway, I'm going to take or send my heads
to Ron at Ram for the hat section valve guides etc and wondered
what the turnaround time is for his work, and is there anything else
I should know before doing this?
Larry McFarland - 601hds
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| Subject: | Re: Head rebuild |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli <billvt@together.net>
Larry,
My heads took 10 days total time. (from me to him and back to me)
Ron asks for a deposit (I sent a check for $300) and then he COD'ed the
heads back UPS. The COD was a bit of a pain.
If I had it to do again, I would just send him a bank check for the entire
amount up front.
He also sells a gasket set that he has custom made and I purchased that also.
When you go to remove the heads, there is a coolant drain plug on the
bottom of each head. I did not realize this and pulled the heads with a
good amount of coolant in each and made quite a mess.
He also sends a manual that explains how to reinstall and torque them, etc.
One thing the manual did not say was that when you have it running again,
after the first engine run to temperature, to torque the heads again. I had
flown a couple of hours and then sent Ron an e-mail and asked when I should
check torque. He said "Immediately"!!
Anyway, If I think of anything else, I'll pass it along.
Regards,
Bill
>Anyway, I'm going to take or send my heads
>to Ron at Ram for the hat section valve guides etc and wondered
>what the turnaround time is for his work, and is there anything else
>I should know before doing this?
>
>Larry McFarland - 601hds
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| Subject: | Re: Head rebuild |
Seal-Send-Time: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:04:17 -0500
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" <dwalk3dw@msn.com>
Bill, what is the difference in his gaskets? Are the holes any different? Some
are blocked on the stock gaskets. don
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Morelli
To: stratus-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Head rebuild
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Bill Morelli <billvt@together.net>
Larry,
My heads took 10 days total time. (from me to him and back to me)
Ron asks for a deposit (I sent a check for $300) and then he COD'ed the
heads back UPS. The COD was a bit of a pain.
If I had it to do again, I would just send him a bank check for the entire
amount up front.
He also sells a gasket set that he has custom made and I purchased that also.
When you go to remove the heads, there is a coolant drain plug on the
bottom of each head. I did not realize this and pulled the heads with a
good amount of coolant in each and made quite a mess.
He also sends a manual that explains how to reinstall and torque them, etc.
One thing the manual did not say was that when you have it running again,
after the first engine run to temperature, to torque the heads again. I had
flown a couple of hours and then sent Ron an e-mail and asked when I should
check torque. He said "Immediately"!!
Anyway, If I think of anything else, I'll pass it along.
Regards,
Bill
>Anyway, I'm going to take or send my heads
>to Ron at Ram for the hat section valve guides etc and wondered
>what the turnaround time is for his work, and is there anything else
>I should know before doing this?
>
>Larry McFarland - 601hds
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| Subject: | Re: Head rebuild |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" <meiste@essex1.com>
Anyway, I'm going to take or send my heads
> to Ron at Ram for the hat section valve guides etc and wondered
> what the turnaround time is for his work, and is there anything else
> I should know before doing this?
>
> Larry McFarland - 601hds
Also can anyone comment on what you used to send the heads in?
Is everyone making custom wood crates to send their heads off to RAM?
From my experiences this crate better be pretty beefy as everything my local
delivery guys get there hands on they manage to some how damage.
Kelly
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