Sent: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:32 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Supercharging As I have cruised around, looking at options, I came across = www.camdensuperchargers.com, who make kits for rotaries. Has anybody = had any experience with this? I like the idea of less heat, and = plumbing, but how about endurance? I know John Slade had a lot of fun = until he got the right Turbo, I wonder if the situation would be any = different with this. Greg Ward (trying to get into the air) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! ------=_NextPart_000_0AD3_01C84154.CD087140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey Bill;

I hear you, and I asked Camden some of these = same=20 questions, awaiting a reply. Their unit mounts directly to the = block, and=20 appears well engineered, but as I said earlier, endurance, and what = happens if=20 it blows, is my main concern. Been around the 1/4 mile tracks for = more=20 years than I care to remember, and have seen a little excitement when = the old=20 Gimmy 4-71's and 6-71's decided to cash in, not pretty. = Conversely,=20 watching a turbo melt or lose a turbine blade doesn't get me real = excited=20 either.........trying to find the best middle of the road.

Greg

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From:=20 wrjjrs@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, December 18, = 2007 7:29=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Supercharging

Greg,

Superchargers are sometimes simpler to implement, but there are = other=20 reasons they aren't as popular on aircraft. First they are a power = robbing=20 device. There is a net gain in power of course, but the charger can = require=20 10-15 HP to drive it at WOT and it makes the engine less efficient. = The other=20 problem is you must be sure the unit is up to continous use in the=20 boost RPM range. Lastly the mount must be solid enough to hold up = to=20 continous use as well.

Bill Jepson

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From: = Greg=20 Ward <gregw@onestopdesign.biz>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:32=20 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Supercharging

As I have cruised around, looking at options, = I came=20 across www.camdensuperchargers.com, who make kits for=20 rotaries. Has anybody had any experience with this? I like = the=20 idea of less heat, and plumbing, but how about endurance? I know = John=20 Slade had a lot of fun until he got the right Turbo, I wonder if the = situation=20 would be any different with this.

Greg Ward

(trying to get into the = air)

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