Return-Path: Received: from bewersdorff.com ([192.220.83.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with SMTP id 2433830 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Jun 2003 02:54:05 -0400 Received: (qmail 13372 invoked by uid 21338); 18 Jun 2003 06:54:05 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO rapunzel) ([216.101.149.124]) (envelope-sender ) by 192.220.83.90 (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 18 Jun 2003 06:54:05 -0000 From: "Marko Bewersdorff" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Straight pipes Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:51:34 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: Ian, what are the staright through mufflers like? how much do they weigh and what is their size, source, life expectancy etc. any pictures? Thanks, Marko -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Ian Beadle Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:47 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Straight pipes Bill, Have you tried 'straight through' mufflers? I have two in series on my RV6A with ~32" before the collector. Max airspeed on the ASI on a cool day at 2000' is 200mph. (7200 RPM) Max at 10,000' on the ASI 135mph. Why don't you guys use knots? Its a lot easier! Ian Beadle RV6A.