<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 7/15/03 9:05:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, khoard@midsouth.rr.com writes:<BR>
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Has anyone, especially someone who is sponsored by OS, talked to them about the rear bearing problems with the OS 1.40? Is there anything they can or will do? Is O.S. working on a solution? <BR>
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Keith L. Hoard<BR>
Cordova, TN<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:khoard@midsouth.rr.com">khoard@midsouth.rr.com</A><BR>
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The solution is to use a stainless bearing. I'm not sure why OS does not use one from the start, they solved this in the .61 Hanno and I've been using stainless bearings in these engines for long enough to be certain that it helps greatly. So I don't understand why OS is not using stainless, but stainless will solve/greatly reduce the problem. We've been getting 400+ flights vs 100-125 on standard bearing. Any bearing house can provide these or Jerry Budd has them on his site.<BR>
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Bob</FONT></HTML>