Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 244931 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 Jul 2004 14:18:32 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040706181801.DOCA1779.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:18:01 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Second stock turbo bites the dust Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 13:18:09 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c46385$97fff230$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4635B.AF29EA30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4635B.AF29EA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This morning I managed to break Rusty's turbo. I had been cruising at 11,000 ft with MAP 38, rpm 5100 and 175 kts TAS (about 155 IAS) for almost 2 hours when rpm suddenly dropped to 2500. Sorry to hear that John, though I'm obviously not surprised. I'm real impressed with that slick bird though! Glad to hear you and the plane made it back safely. Have you considered a supercharger? I wasn't going to say anything about this unless I did it, but my rev-4 option (in the unlikely event it's needed) is one of these: http://www.procharger.com/superchargers.shtml Considering your current situation, I figured I'd go ahead and throw this out for debate. The current smallest unit is 7" diameter, 6" long, and about 15 lbs. They also have a new unit coming out any day that's smaller, and still capable of supporting 300+ HP. They're marketing it for Harley's. These units are self contained, so there are no water or oil lines to hook up. There are some definite advantages, and disadvantages to consider, but it's something else to think about. Rusty (making all the power I need with RPM's I hope) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4635B.AF29EA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
This morning I managed to break Rusty's turbo.  I had been cruising at 11,000 ft = with MAP=20 38, rpm 5100 and 175 kts TAS (about 155 IAS) for almost 2 hours when rpm = suddenly dropped to 2500.  
 
Sorry to=20 hear that John, though I'm obviously not surprised.  I'm real = impressed=20 with that slick bird though!  Glad to hear you and the plane made = it back=20 safely.
 
Have you = considered a=20 supercharger?  I wasn't going to say anything about this unless I = did it,=20 but my rev-4 option (in the unlikely event it's needed) is one of=20 these:  http://www.prochar= ger.com/superchargers.shtml =20 Considering your current situation, I figured I'd go ahead and throw = this out=20 for debate. 
 
The current = smallest unit is=20 7" diameter, 6" long, and about 15 lbs.  They also have a new unit = coming=20 out any day that's smaller, and still capable of supporting 300+ = HP. =20 They're marketing it for Harley's.   These units are self = contained,=20 so there are no water or oil lines to hook=20 up.  
 
There are some = definite=20 advantages, and disadvantages to consider, but it's something else = to think=20 about.   
 
Rusty (making all the power I need with RPM's I=20 hope)    
 
 
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