Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 771992 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Mar 2005 19:21:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j260Kgkd024791 for ; Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:20:43 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000e01c521e2$594c3820$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] 13b ignition Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:20:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C521B8.70335AC0" 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_000B_01C521B8.70335AC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Paul, I initially planed to use an Electronic distributor myself, however, the = distributor cap (tower) of the thing stood over 7" tall and simply would = not fit with my motor mount. I went with the crank angle sensor = instead, which I consider much more reliable. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 4:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] 13b ignition I saw a tape from Ron Gowan showing his 13b powered LongEZ. The tape = showed him inserting an ignition distributor from a 1985 rotary into his = 1989 engine. It had dual igniters, and what appeared to be dual vacuum = advance cans. He then attached the vacuum lines to a port near the oil = filler tube. I assume that this is like a standard automotive = distributor, and that he was probably not using electronic ignition. I = assume he probably used the stock Mazda coils...couldn't tell from the = video. Anyone ever have an older Mazda that used the distributor = ignition care to comment about it's reliability as well as = functionality? Thanks in advance for any info. Paul Conner. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C521B8.70335AC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Paul,
 
I initially planed to use an Electronic = distributor=20 myself, however, the distributor cap (tower) of the thing stood over 7" = tall and=20 simply would not fit with my motor mount.  I went with the crank = angle=20 sensor instead,  which I consider much more reliable.
 
Ed A
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From:=20 Paul=20
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 = 4:43=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] 13b = ignition

I saw a tape from Ron Gowan showing = his 13b=20 powered LongEZ.  The tape showed him inserting an ignition = distributor=20 from a 1985 rotary into his 1989 engine. It had dual igniters, and = what=20 appeared to be dual vacuum advance cans.  He then attached the = vacuum=20 lines to a port near the oil filler tube.   I  assume = that this=20 is like a standard automotive distributor, and that he was probably = not using=20 electronic ignition. I assume he probably used the stock Mazda=20 coils...couldn't tell from the video.  Anyone ever have an older = Mazda=20 that used the distributor ignition care to comment about it's = reliability as=20 well as functionality?   Thanks in advance for any = info.  Paul=20 Conner.
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