X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5017994 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:09:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=pLPlkKcK38cN4Cv4YkVeTGGRYpmKez/IrX640LVKWnc= c=1 sm=0 a=dQNJ46VFpXIA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=bSf-fj8ymSgNN2ldn84A:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=eJojReuL3h0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=zJmJROd3LuYrhiSE-wgA:9 a=LDZzEwxy_JeyssM0RHEA:7 a=tXsnliwV7b4A:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:58964] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 0F/7E-20202-35AB4FD4; Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:08:36 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming IO-540 Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:07:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01CC28E0.37F63750" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CC28E0.37F63750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey, we knew that Mark, I mean - how can you undertake a roll-your-own = engine conversion project without being an eternal optimist {:>)?? But, I hope you are right - they were so close. Ed From: Mark Steitle=20 Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:28 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming IO-540 Being the eternal optimist, I believe that someone with a fat wallet = will come along and carry Mistral's torch across the finish line. They = were too close to give it all up for good.=20 Mark S. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM, wrjjrs@aol.com wrote: No Bill, The Mistral PSRU was a all new straight cut spur gear unit. = Considerably tougher than the Slausen unit. Bill Jepson=20 Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: Bill Bradburry To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 16:50:06 GMT+00:00 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming IO-540 I was under the understanding that the Mistral engine had an SAE 2 = prop hub. The hubs are certainly not the same on these two engines!!?? The ratio is the same, but is the Mistral PSRU based on the same = gear set as Tracy=92s PSRU? Bill B -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Kelly Troyer Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 10:59 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming IO-540 Group, Interesting comparison of packaging between the Mistral G-300 = (Cosmo 20B, 3 Rotor to us) and the Lycoming IO-540 engines...........=20 =20 =20 Kelly Troyer "DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually) "13B ROTARY"_ Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold "TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CC28E0.37F63750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey, we knew that Mark, I mean - how can = you=20 undertake a roll-your-own engine conversion project without being an = eternal=20 optimist {:>)??

But, I hope you are right - they were so=20 close.

Ed

From: Mark Steitle

Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:28 AM

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming=20 IO-540

Being the eternal optimist, I believe that someone with a = fat=20 wallet will come along and carry Mistral's torch across the finish line. = They were too close to give it all up for good.=20

Mark S.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM, wrjjrs@aol.com <wrjjrs@aol.com> wrote:

No = Bill,
The=20 Mistral PSRU was a all new straight cut spur gear unit. Considerably = tougher=20 than the Slausen unit.
Bill Jepson
Connected by DROID = on Verizon=20 Wireless

-----Original = message-----

From: Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net>
To: = Rotary motors=20 in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Sent: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 16:50:06=20 GMT+00:00
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral G-300 vs = Lycoming=20 IO-540

I was = under the=20 understanding that the Mistral engine had an SAE 2 prop hub. = The hubs=20 are certainly not the same on these two = engines!!??

The ratio = is the=20 same, but is the Mistral PSRU based on the same gear set as = Tracy=92s=20 PSRU?

Bill=20 B

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kelly = Troyer
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 = 10:59=20 AM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary] Mistral G-300 vs Lycoming IO-540

Group,

=20 Interesting comparison of packaging between the Mistral G-300 = (Cosmo=20 20B, 3 Rotor to us) and the

Lycoming IO-540=20 engines...........

Kelly=20 Troyer
"DYKE=20 DELTA JD2" = (Eventually)

"13B = ROTARY"_=20 Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil=20 Manifold

"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50=20 Turbo

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