Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2999304 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:15:28 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.139.250]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20040220011527.OKZO1865.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:15:27 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] My "new" engine Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:13:24 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c3f74e$beecde10$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3F71C.74526E10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3F71C.74526E10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable (2) I can hear the "whuffs" of compression/release, as I turn the eccentric shaft, even if I turn very slowly; but I can't *see* anything through the exhaust port that *looks* like a seal.=20 I know two mm isn't much, but ... ?? Take another look. You can easily see the apex seals pass the exhaust = port on a turbo housing, but you'll have to look around that splitter insert = in the port of your 6-port. I'm pretty sure you'll still be able to see it though. =20 Will a leak/flow test be adequate to vet them?=20 Same-same for the oil injectors; tubing to them is melted away, except the last six or so inches above the OMP. The fuel injectors can be easily tested by places such as RC = Engineering, but I don't know if I've ever heard of anyone testing an oil injector. =20 I suppose I could press an old AFB carburator into service as a TB only, but I have a feeling that I'll be in for a lot of fun getting things like a TPS to work with it. What have I overlooked here? If you're using Tracy's EC-2, you won't need a TPS. =20 BTW, my "complete" engine (full intake, and exhaust plenum - no accessories, like starter or alternator) weighed 235 lbs. on m 250 lb. shipping scale. Does that sound about right (or do I need to get my scale recalibrated)? Sounds about right to me. The bare engine is about 190. Bet you can't = wait to get in there and find out what shape that baby is really in. Sounds promising. Good luck :-) Cheers, Rusty (I may be flying again by SNF.... 2005) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3F71C.74526E10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

(2) I can hear the "whuffs" of compression/release, as = I=20 turn
the eccentric shaft, even if I turn very slowly; but I = can't
*see*=20 anything through the exhaust port that *looks* like a seal. 
I = know two=20 mm isn't much, but ... ??

Take = another look. =20 You can easily see the apex seals pass the exhaust port on a turbo = housing,=20 but you'll have to look around that splitter insert in the port of = your=20 6-port.  I'm pretty sure you'll still be able to see it = though. =20  

Will a leak/flow test be adequate to vet them? 
Same-same for = the oil=20 injectors; tubing to them is melted away,
except the last six or so = inches=20 above the OMP.

The fuel injectors can be = easily tested=20 by places such as RC Engineering, but I don't know if I've = ever heard of=20 anyone testing an oil injector.  

I suppose I=20 could
press an old AFB carburator into service as a TB only, but = I
have a=20 feeling that I'll be in for a lot of fun getting things
like a TPS to = work=20 with it.  What have I overlooked here?

If you're using Tracy's = EC-2, you won't=20 need a TPS. 

   BTW, my "complete" engine = (full=20 intake, and exhaust plenum -
no accessories, like starter or = alternator)=20 weighed 235 lbs. on
m 250 lb. shipping scale.  Does that sound = about=20 right (or do
I need to get my scale recalibrated)?

Sounds about right to me.  The bare engine = is about=20 190.  Bet you can't wait to get in there and find out what shape = that baby=20 is really in.  Sounds promising.  Good = luck :-)

Cheers,
Rusty (I may be flying = again by=20 SNF.... 2005)
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