X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f213.google.com ([209.85.220.213] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3884192 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:49:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.213; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm9 with SMTP id 9so8858078fxm.1 for ; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:48:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=erX2QqTVaLPN5aAH7xE2qgXJE/7yHEQcrX9qFfUUN4U=; b=JtJnTENXvVXhfynK0dw1degk/80/Nj2mQfEaPConcRezj1mW7uIyv7iMDhVWF11aUN wDW7Iyh0QJ5ZwQiSsrexr0aKhnzmFuiYIqL3V+V+OPntrZJDjdV3FrAlCc2sWOz7TN3G 81hqttreRMpd1ujb5Z6V4lbCFkvokGJ5T2ntA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=IEdeqWNgRriA0E1TNObwEDfEJSTxWoDMc6yeaWakzITpML6+zi888XVfT4Jebnx5vB QZultcbxt9SOd1LKSuMmXaxqSoTWqGvFBZUaVFBEDi7SAJnDwALIs5oVEGTEGD5D8rtB LYGqLlbpz4jOa8l722grQ8oD7lw0vXdog/YQU= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.7.195 with SMTP id e3mr6089209bke.118.1255430908641; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:48:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:48:28 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0910130348p56e5df23r91d8e2cce23f129a@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progress From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00151750e9505981ae0475cec988 --00151750e9505981ae0475cec988 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Greg, Sounds like you're making good progress. The scoop is too cool. I'm curious, have you discussed with Tracy running that much HP through his gearbox? Is he OK with it? I'm building a P-port 20B which ought to produce approx. 375 hp and would be interesting in hearing what he had to say. Can't wait to see the dyno video! Mark S. On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Greg Ward wrote: > 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 ----- > *From:* Bill Bradburry > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *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. > > Greg Ward; > > Legacy N178RG 20b in Progress > > --00151750e9505981ae0475cec988 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greg,
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Sounds like you're making good progress.=A0 The scoop is too cool.= =A0
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I'm curious, have you discussed with Tracy running that much HP th= rough his gearbox?=A0 Is he OK with it?=A0 I'm building a P-port 20B wh= ich ought to=A0produce approx. 375 hp=A0and would=A0be interesting in heari= ng=A0what he had to say.
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Can't wait to see the dyno video!
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Mark S.

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Greg Ward <gregw@onestopde= sign.biz> wrote:
The engine is at Bob Wi= rth's shop.=A0 We have been fabricating the intake, exhaust, turbo moun= ts, intercooler lines, block-off plates, throttle linkage mounts, fittings = for oil, water, etc. new pulleys, alternator mounts, coil mounts, and a hos= t of other stuff to make the engine work.=A0 The plate mount at the oil pan= did not match up exactly, along with the oil pickup, extensive modificatio= n there.=A0 Had to build a separate mount at the flex plate to fit on the d= yno, because Tracy's was configured differently, but Tracy's will e= nd up on the final redrive setup.=A0 And on and on.=A0 We are very near fin= ishing the mount=A0frame to adapt the engine to the dyno, and then all hell= will break loose.=A0 i will try to get a video up to show the first runs, = and charts when we are on dyno.=A0 The scoop was a major pain in the a.., b= ecause of the mathematics, but will hopefully work well.=A0 Either way, we = feel it looks good......say, around 450 H.P. at take off.=A0 O.K. Tracy???<= /font>
Greg=A0
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:12 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progres= s

Where is the engine??=A0 Dyno??=A0 That scoop really = looks good!=A0

Bill B

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [ma= ilto:flyro= tary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf = Of Greg Ward
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2= 009 10:07 PM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject:<= /b> [FlyRotary] Fw: Progress

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Finally in the new hanger.=A0 Finishing hydraulics.=A0 Waiting (patiently)= for the engine.=A0 Scoop, radiator, oil cooler in place and pressure teste= d.

Greg Ward;

Legacy N178RG 20b in Progress


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