X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2131373 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:36:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l5LCZR03004240 for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:35:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000901c7b400$b29271d0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] New lurker on the list Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:35:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C7B3DF.2B2B10B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C7B3DF.2B2B10B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Welcome aboard, Shane A 13B turbo should make that Glasair really boogie. All questions are = welcomed, responses are varied but, we do have folks with decades of = rotary engine experience and real -world experience with the use of it = in racing and aircraft. Data, opinions, rationale, facts, speculations, = problems, challenges, wishes and hopes can all be found here, you're = responsible for sorting them in to appropriate categories {:>). I would say the first decision you need to make about the engine is = whether to go with the newer Rensesis 13B or the older Rx-7 13B. If you = want turbo, the Renesis does not currently (but rumors abound about a = future Forced Induction Renesis) come configured for one - although, it = is certainly possible to roll your own turbo version. Members of the = list have found that for the most part the stock automobile turbo which = is designed for short power bursts does not do well in aircraft = application (although with very low boost levels, some have had = success). So a different turbo package would likely be the smart thing = in any case. Plenty of older 13B's around but of course the parts = availability down the road will probably start to decrease. Both the = older 13B and Renesis appear to work equally well - with the Renesis = giving a bit more power. Just one of the many design decisions you will face. So, again welcome to the list. Best Regards Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Shane Daly=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:23 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] New lurker on the list Hi all, I am new to the list just getting started on a 13B turbo conversion I = plan to put into a Glasair 1TD that I am also just starting to build. I = have built a few fast glass aircraft in the past, so I have no issues = with putting the Glasair together, but I am green when it comes to = building up a rotary. I hope you don't mind a few newbie questions once = in a while? I have gone through the archives and there is a lot of great = info there, so that is where I will start. I look forward to getting to = know both the engine and the community as I progress. Shane Daly Calgary, Canada ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C7B3DF.2B2B10B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Welcome aboard, Shane
 
A 13B turbo should make that Glasair really = boogie. =20 All questions are welcomed, responses are varied but, we do have folks = with=20 decades of rotary engine experience and real -world experience with the = use of=20 it in racing and aircraft.  Data, opinions, rationale, facts, = speculations,=20 problems, challenges, wishes and hopes can all be found here, you're = responsible=20 for sorting them in to appropriate categories {:>).
 
I would say the first decision you need to make = about the=20 engine is whether to go with the newer Rensesis 13B or the older Rx-7 = 13B. =20 If you want turbo, the Renesis does not currently (but rumors abound = about a=20 future Forced Induction Renesis) come configured for one - although, it = is=20 certainly possible to roll your own turbo version.  Members of the = list=20 have found that for the most part the stock automobile turbo which = is =20 designed for short power bursts does not do well in aircraft application = (although with very low boost levels, some have had success).   So = a=20 different turbo package would likely be the smart thing in any = case. =20 Plenty of older 13B's around but of course the parts availability down = the road=20 will probably start to decrease.  Both the older 13B and Renesis = appear to=20 work equally well - with the Renesis giving a bit more = power.
 
Just one of the many design decisions you will=20 face.
 
So, again welcome to the list.
 
Best Regards
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Shane Daly
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 = 10:23=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] New lurker = on the=20 list

Hi all,
 
I am new to the list just getting = started on a=20 13B turbo conversion I plan to put into a Glasair 1TD that I am also = just=20 starting to build. I have built a few fast glass aircraft in the past, = so I=20 have no issues with putting the Glasair together, but I am green when = it comes=20 to building up a rotary. I hope you don't mind a few newbie questions = once in=20 a while? I have gone through the archives and there is a lot of great = info=20 there, so that is where I will start. I look forward to getting = to know=20 both the engine and the community as I progress.
 
Shane Daly
Calgary,=20 Canada
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