Return-Path: Received: from corpprd-pxy1.canfor.ca ([207.230.226.92] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2580471 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Sep 2003 16:30:12 -0400 Received: from exchange.canfor.ca (mail.canfor.ca [198.162.162.49]) by corpprd-pxy1.canfor.ca (Build 103 8.9.3p2/NT-8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA04387 for ; Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:29:56 -0700 Received: by mail.canfor.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:29:55 -0700 Message-ID: <1F17B59A61D4194095359264D24D22A2708C02@mailman.canfor.ca> From: "Bartrim, Todd" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Turbo delta T Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:32:36 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C37BC0.1DF441B0" This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C37BC0.1DF441B0 Content-Type: text/plain Hey Rusty; Since you're on the fence on the turbo, I just thought I'd throw another bit of info at you. Last night I hooked up a Digitron pyrometer to my thermocouples. When I removed the switching valve from my exhaust manifold (before turbo), it left me with a hole to plug, so I tapped it and installed a TC. I put a second TC about 14' downstream of the turbo. I was expecting a few hundred degree temp drop, but was very surprised to see 600F drop across the turbo. I've previously checked both TC's for accuracy. I'll switch both TC probes again just to confirm this, but last night it was too hot to make the swap. I know your installation only has a very short exhaust pipe exiting out the side of the BUC, so this may not make much difference to you, but for my installation, where the pipe takes a longer path on it's way to the muffler, I'm pleased about this. This could also explain why my homemade SpinTech muffler still looks the same today as when I made it. Just another point to consider... S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RX-9endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein ------_=_NextPart_001_01C37BC0.1DF441B0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Turbo delta T

Hey Rusty;
        Since you're on the fence on the turbo, I just thought = I'd throw another bit of info at you. Last night I hooked up a Digitron = pyrometer to my thermocouples. When I removed the switching valve from = my exhaust manifold (before turbo), it left me with a hole to plug, so = I tapped it and installed a TC. I put a second TC about 14' downstream = of the turbo.

        I was expecting a few hundred degree temp drop, but was = very surprised to see 600F drop across the turbo. I've previously = checked both TC's for accuracy. I'll switch both TC probes again just = to confirm this, but last night it was too hot to make the = swap.

        I know your installation only has a very short exhaust = pipe exiting out the side of the BUC, so this may not make much = difference to you, but for my installation, where the pipe takes a = longer path on it's way to the muffler, I'm pleased about this. This = could also explain why my homemade SpinTech muffler still looks the = same today as when I made it.

        Just another point to consider...

S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B
RX-9endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

        "Imagination is more important than = knowledge"
        =         =         =         =         -Albert Einstein


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