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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 773049 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:07:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050307020617.EYPK2296.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:06:17 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: REV-4 runs Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:06:21 -0600 Message-ID: <000401c522ba$420da8a0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C52287.F77338A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C52287.F77338A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congrats Rusty, doesn't it feel nice to fly behind something you = re-built yourself? I'm sure glad you went that route instead of selling the = RV-3. =20 I appreciate all the comments about the first run. I'm still pretty = happy about the rebuild so far. Today, I got the leaks either stopped, or = slowed to an eventual drip. I just couldn't run the engine long enough to = figure out which, since I have no prop on it, and therefore no airflow to the coolers. It's in serious need of tuning, since I changed the fuel = pressure, and the injector size, but it starts pretty easy, and runs reasonably = well. I do think I'm off on the timing a bit, but plenty of time (sorry) for = that later. =20 =20 I also finished the installation of the FJO wideband O2 meter. I = already love the fact that I can actually see and trust the range from 10 to 20 = AFR. This should really aid tuning, and will be very cool when leaning in = cruise. The unit also has an output that sends a 0-1V signal out to your ECU, so = the EM-2 is using that. =20 =20 I used my old plugs for the first run yesterday, so I wouldn't fill the = new plugs up with assembly goo. I did a cold compression check today, and = got 90 bounces on every face of both rotors. =20 =20 I figure I'm still an easy month away from flying again, but at least = the end is in sight. =20 Cheers, Rusty (easier to keep the RV-3 than change my email address) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C52287.F77338A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Congrats Rusty, doesn't it feel nice to fly = behind=20 something you re-built yourself? I'm sure glad you went that route = instead=20 of selling the RV-3.

I appreciate all the comments about the = first=20 run. I'm still pretty happy about the rebuild so far. = Today, I=20 got the leaks either stopped, or slowed to an eventual drip. I = just=20 couldn't run the engine long enough to figure out which, = since I=20 have no prop on it, and therefore no airflow to the coolers. = It's in=20 serious need of tuning, since I changed the fuel pressure, and the = injector=20 size, but it starts pretty easy, and runs reasonably well. I = do think=20 I'm off on the timing a bit, but plenty of time (sorry) for that = later. =20

I also finished the installation of the FJO = wideband O2=20 meter. I already love the fact that I can actually see and trust = the range=20 from 10 to 20 AFR. This should really aid tuning, and will be very = cool=20 when leaning in cruise. The unit also has an output that = sends a=20 0-1V signal out to your ECU, so the EM-2 is using that. =20

I used my old plugs for the first run = yesterday, so I=20 wouldn't fill the new plugs up with assembly goo. I did a cold = compression=20 check today, and got 90 bounces on every face of both rotors. =20

I figure I'm still an easy month away from = flying=20 again, but at least the end is in sight.

Cheers,

Rusty (easier to keep the RV-3 than change my = email=20 address)

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