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The engine is at Bob Wirth's
shop. We have been fabricating the intake, exhaust, turbo mounts,
intercooler lines, block-off plates, throttle linkage mounts, fittings for oil,
water, etc. new pulleys, alternator mounts, coil mounts, and a host of other
stuff to make the engine work. The plate mount at the oil pan did not
match up exactly, along with the oil pickup, extensive modification there.
Had to build a separate mount at the flex plate to fit on the dyno, because
Tracy's was configured differently, but Tracy's will end up on the final redrive
setup. And on and on. We are very near finishing the
mount frame to adapt the engine to the dyno, and then all hell will break
loose. i will try to get a video up to show the first runs, and charts
when we are on dyno. The scoop was a major pain in the a.., because of the
mathematics, but will hopefully work well. Either way, we feel it looks
good......say, around 450 H.P. at take off. O.K. Tracy???
Greg
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:12
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw:
Progress
Where is the engine?? Dyno?? That scoop
really looks good!
Bill B
From:
Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Greg Ward
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:07
PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fw:
Progress
Finally in
the new hanger. Finishing hydraulics. Waiting (patiently) for the
engine. Scoop, radiator, oil cooler in place and pressure
tested.
Legacy N178RG
20b in
Progress
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