Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00:12:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.49] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3082140 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:04:20 -0500 Received: from user-33qt1gq.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.134.26] helo=Carol) by scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1B3SHx-0002j3-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:04:18 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <015401c40bd4$e47d84a0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Rev-2 Runs! X-Original-Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:04:05 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0151_01C40BA2.990A19C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0151_01C40BA2.990A19C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageCongratulations on getting your engine running again, Rusty. = Sounds like you'll be flying very soon. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:38 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Rev-2 Runs! Greetings, The first start of rev-2 was a non-event. We had 3 fire = extinguishers, and a doctor standing by (Navy flight surgeon who's = interested in RV's). Fortunately, none of the above was needed :-) = Today's log follows: Cheers, Rusty (running again) 3-16-04 =20 Back filled the oil cooler, and fixed the oil leak at the redrive oil = return. Installed the prop extension, and prop. Added some heat = shielding at the lower motor mount tube that is close to the exhaust. = Nothing to do then but drag it out and crank it up. Great news, the = engine started right up, and ran as well as you could hope for with the = default settings. The EM-2 worked fine, though it's unreadable in = direct sunlight (and I mean direct, with no canopy or anything in the = way). I've gotta see if there's a brightness setting. The only leak = was one drop of oil at the oil cooler fitting, and I snugged that up. = Aside from that, it was a perfect run. I only ran it for a few minutes, = and saw 110 F oil, 130 F water, and 1310 F EGT. The alternator works, = and can be turned on and off as advertised. I didn't exceed 4000 RPM = because it was just too windy without the canopy. The lowest RPM I = could get without tuning was 1800, and that's the only time I could even = hear the exhaust. At any speed above that, all I could hear was prop = noise. I think the Spin Tech will prove to be a good thing. I spent = the rest of the afternoon tie wrapping the wires and hoses, and adding = some sleeving to make sure nothing could chafe. I also went ahead and = riveted the coolers to their brackets. The engine is complete, and = ready for final tuning. Tomorrow, work will start on final fitting of = the cowl and cheek extensions, then the radiator ducts have to be made. = I also need an airbox of some sort, and will plumb that into the right = radiator duct. Time to fly after that.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0151_01C40BA2.990A19C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Congratulations on getting your engine = running=20 again, Rusty.  Sounds like you'll be flying very soon.  Paul=20 Conner
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 = 8:38=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rev-2 = Runs!

Greetings,
 
The first = start of rev-2=20 was a non-event.  We had 3 fire extinguishers, and a doctor = standing by=20 (Navy flight surgeon who's interested in RV's).  Fortunately, = none of the=20 above was needed :-)  Today's log follows:
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (running=20 again)
 

3-16-04

 

Back=20 filled the oil cooler, and fixed the oil leak at the redrive oil = return.  Installed the prop = extension, and=20 prop.  Added some heat = shielding=20 at the lower motor mount tube that is close to the exhaust.  Nothing to do then but drag = it out and=20 crank it up.  Great = news, the=20 engine started right up, and ran as well as you could hope for with = the=20 default settings.  The = EM-2 worked=20 fine, though it=92s unreadable in direct sunlight (and I mean direct, = with no=20 canopy or anything in the way).  I=92ve gotta see if there=92s = a brightness=20 setting.   The only leak was one drop of = oil at=20 the oil cooler fitting, and I snugged that up.  Aside from that, it was a = perfect=20 run.  I only ran it for = a few=20 minutes, and saw 110 F oil, 130 F water,  and 1310 F EGT.  The alternator works, and = can be=20 turned on and off as advertised. =20 I didn=92t exceed 4000 RPM because it was just too windy = without the=20 canopy.  The lowest RPM = I could=20 get without tuning was 1800, and that=92s the only time I could even = hear the=20 exhaust.  At any speed = above that,=20 all I could hear was prop noise. =20 I think the Spin Tech will prove to be a good thing.   I spent the rest of the = afternoon tie=20 wrapping the wires and hoses, and adding some sleeving to make sure = nothing=20 could chafe.  I also = went ahead=20 and riveted the coolers to their brackets.  The engine is complete, and = ready for=20 final tuning.  Tomorrow, = work will=20 start on final fitting of the cowl and cheek extensions, then the = radiator=20 ducts have to be made.  = I also=20 need an airbox of some sort, and will plumb that into the right = radiator duct.=20 Time to fly after that. =
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