----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 1:09
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/ Intake
manifolds
George mind sharing on-list what kinda Intake sizing have you
figured out?
Jarrett
> Greg,
> Their intake is very good, I prompted Francois on going
PP but he
> wasn't interested - claiming PP =reduced longevity. Of
course any
> engine running harder will not last as long and their
aiming for
> longevity.
> So the intake is a 4 port ( I think),
pretty standard construction
> but with a very nice fuel catcher, very
neat indeed.
>
> I really couldn't give any idea on which intake
is the best, as
> you say their all different but if you come up with a
good design
> and it is proven and cost effective, your on a winner.
I'm sure
> Mistral wouldn't mind the competition.
>
> I
passed the exhaust design on to PL's site, so I will pass them
> on
here it your interested.
>
> Greg I also have some calculations
on intake sizing, if your
> interested - if it helps.
>
>
George (down under)
> Hey George;
> I have no
argument with that, and my sympathy goes to them on
> their recent
crash, but they could at least return an email or a
> call and tell me
to go to hell. Didn't even get that, and I may
> have been a
potential client for an engine. Not a good way to do
> Public
Relations, and I being in business, can relate to that.
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Lendich
> To:
Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: Friday, June 20,
2008 3:57 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/
Intake manifolds
>
>
> Greg,
> To be fair, their up to their neck in work trying
to get their
> own development sorted out, this last problem with the
exhaust
> wasn't particularly helpful.
> The
problem is, from what I hear, that us experimental chaps
> take up a
lot of time and they haven't got the time to put to such
> small sales.
Things may be better down the track, when they have
> everything
sorted.
>
> I've even offered Mistral details
of an exhaust that Bill
> Jepson and I have been working on and they
didn't even respond to
> that, I"M SURE only because they haven't got
the time
> George (down under)
> If you knew what I have been going
through getting a turbo
> manifold for a 20B built, you wouldn't even
try. I tried
> communicating with Mistral several times about one
of their
> manifolds, there was no interest in helping me out.
> Greg Ward
> Lancair 20B in progress
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: H & J
Johnson
> To: Rotary motors
in aircraft
> Sent: Friday,
June 20, 2008 7:51 AM
>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral/ Intake manifolds
>
>
> Just thought I'd ask
around. A few people purchased intake
> manifolds from Mistral and I'm
trying to find out a few things
> about them.
>
> First of all, what versions
of the 13B did they fit? How
> much do they weigh? Originally, what
were they selling them for.
>
>
>
> As I understand it, they no
longer sell them to joe-
> public, nor do the new unit's fit on the
standard 13B? Are there
> builders out there who would prefer to buy a
ready to install
> manifold for their projects?
>
>
>
> Thanks guy's!
>
> Jarrett Johnson
>
>
>
>
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