PSRU Adapter replies

[Mike Kimball]

Thanks everyone for the great information. To answer one question asked by
a couple of people, I am using the CAM-500 helical gear drive PSRU made by
Firewall Forward in BC, Canada. This will mate to my 400+ HP Rodec aluminum
Chevy 350 V8. I asked them the same questions I asked all of you and have
not heard back from them yet. However, I have spoken to Bob Masters at
Firewall Forward and a couple of his customers and have a good deal of
confidence in their product. The two customers I talked to were very happy
with their PSRUs. I will try and recontact them to ask about their
adapters. I know that the gear case is "cut from 6061 T-6 billet stock by a
CNC machine" as quoted from their website. That's why I was surprised to
see a cast adapter to go between the engine and the gear case. From what
you guys have told me, as long as the adapter was properly engineered,
knowing that a casting will be porous, with pin holes and occasional pockets
or voids as mine is, then it should be OK. I do plan to file out the sharp
stress riser areas though. But for $12,000 I don't think a nice adapter
"cut from 6061 T-6 billet stock by a CNC machine" would go astray.

Mike Kimball
SR #044




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[Mike Kimball]

Firewall Forward called today, very apologetic about the mixup. The PSRU
adapter I was sent is an aluminum mockup that I can use to begin fabricating
my engine mount. When I am sent the real thing I am to send the mockup
back. I just knew it had to be something like that. Bob Masters at
Firewall Forward was horrified to think that I thought the casting he sent
me was the final product. He said he doesn't blame me a bit to be upset
thinking that I was paying all that money for that kind of product. I am,
once again, pleased with the PSRU I chose. I paid for the best, and I still
think I am getting the best.

Mike Kimball
SR#044


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kimball" <mkimball@gci.net>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 4:16 PM
Subject: PSRU Adapter replies

Thanks everyone for the great information. To answer one question asked

by

a couple of people, I am using the CAM-500 helical gear drive PSRU made by
Firewall Forward in BC, Canada. This will mate to my 400+ HP Rodec

aluminum

Chevy 350 V8. I asked them the same questions I asked all of you and have
not heard back from them yet. However, I have spoken to Bob Masters at
Firewall Forward and a couple of his customers and have a good deal of
confidence in their product. The two customers I talked to were very

happy

with their PSRUs. I will try and recontact them to ask about their
adapters. I know that the gear case is "cut from 6061 T-6 billet stock by

a

CNC machine" as quoted from their website. That's why I was surprised to
see a cast adapter to go between the engine and the gear case. From what
you guys have told me, as long as the adapter was properly engineered,
knowing that a casting will be porous, with pin holes and occasional

pockets

or voids as mine is, then it should be OK. I do plan to file out the

sharp

stress riser areas though. But for $12,000 I don't think a nice adapter
"cut from 6061 T-6 billet stock by a CNC machine" would go astray.

Mike Kimball
SR #044

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