Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 723076 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:03:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j1A32ZCh027478 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:02:36 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003b01c50f1c$fa8eca50$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: P port intake Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:02:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0038_01C50EF3.113CDB90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C50EF3.113CDB90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tom, One reason that Jerry would not want to do that is that there is overlap = between intake and exhaust. That means while one rotor is trying to = suck air in its intake port - the intake port of the other rotor may be = expelling some residue exhaust gas out its intake and opposing any = incoming air. I think the engine would certainly run but I don't think = you would develop best power. Now it would probably be a different = story with the Renesis which by moving the exhaust ports to the side = housings has eliminate the exhaust/intake overlap. FWIW Ed A=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tom=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P port intake Jerry,=20 Since only one rotor chamber is drawing fuel/air at any given time, = why would you not feed them both from a single throttle body? Tom Jerry Hey wrote: George, originally I was going to hook up with a piece of hose over = the=20 butted pieces with a couple of hose clamps. That is how I will = attach=20 the other end at the throttle bodies. But, we have been considering=20 welding and also building some type of flange. Certainly, for = starters=20 I will use the hose and clamp method. Jerry On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 08:43 PM, George Lendich wrote: > Jerry, > Is that a but weld, OR does the tube go into the bellmouth end OR = a=20 > flange that they both go into. > George ( down under)=20 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Hey > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:35 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P port intake > > Yes, it is 1.61 inches. > > > On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 05:39 PM, Tom wrote: > > Jerry, > Do you have an i.d. measurement for the narrow end? > =20 > TIA > Tom > > Jerry Hey wrote: > > Today UPS brought the bell mouths for the P port intake. They are > three inches o.d. across and have a smooth gradual taper down to = the > runner size ... > > > >=20 > > > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C50EF3.113CDB90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tom,

One reason that Jerry would not want to = do that is=20 that there is overlap between intake and exhaust. That means while = one=20 rotor is trying to suck air in its intake port - the intake port of the = other=20 rotor may be expelling some residue exhaust gas out its intake and = opposing any=20 incoming air. I think the engine would certainly run but I = don't=20 think you would develop best power. Now it would probably = be a=20 different story with the Renesis which by moving the exhaust ports to = the side=20 housings has eliminate the exhaust/intake overlap.

FWIW

Ed A

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Tom

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, = 2005 8:58=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P port = intake

Jerry,

Since only one rotor chamber is drawing fuel/air at any given = time, why=20 would you not feed them both from a single throttle body?

Tom

Jerry Hey <jerryhey@earthlink.net>= =20 wrote:

George,=20 originally I was going to hook up with a piece of hose over the =
butted=20 pieces with a couple of hose clamps. That is how I will attach =
the other=20 end at the throttle bodies. But, we have been considering =
welding and=20 also building some type of flange. Certainly, for starters
I = will use=20 the hose and clamp method. Jerry

On = Wednesday,=20 February 9, 2005, at 08:43 PM, George Lendich wrote:

>=20 Jerry,
> Is that a but weld, OR does the tube go into = the =20 bellmouth end OR a
> flange that they both go into.
> = George (=20 down under)
>
> ----- Original Message = -----
> From:=20 Jerry Hey
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: = Thursday,=20 February 10, 2005 9:35 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: P port=20 intake
>
> Yes, it is 1.61 = inches.
>
>
> On=20 Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 05:39 PM, Tom wrote:
>
> = Jerry,
> Do you have an i.d. measurement for the narrow = end?
>=20
> TIA
> Tom
>
> Jerry Hey=20 wrote:
>
> Today UPS brought the = bell=20 mouths for the P port intake. They are
> three inches o.d. = across and=20 have a smooth gradual taper down to the
> runner size=20 ...
>
>
>
> =
>
>
> Do=20 you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second=20 Term'
>

Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. = Learn=20 more. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C50EF3.113CDB90--