----- Original Message -----
From: "ronald GOWAN" <rongowan@yahoo.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:12 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: oil supply for Ross


> Paul,  my Long EZ with a rotary flew just like a Long
> EZ with a 0-320 but much smoother.  My top speed @
> 6000 RPM was right at 200 MPH indicated @ 1500 FT.  I
> had a Performance 3 bladed prop (62X72) and used a HA6
> carb.  My new cooling system is going to be much
> different than the first.  The SQ2000 has a bigger
> firewall so your cooling should be easier than what I
> am going through. Fuel burn at high cruise was about 8
> GPH.
> --- Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net> wrote:
> > Posted for "sqpilot@earthlink"
> > <sqpilot@earthlink.net>:
> >
> >Hi, Ron....I noted that you have a Performance 3 bladed prop that is
62x72.  The prop I have is a 3-blade Performance prop that is 64x78. I have
the Ross 2.17:1 PSRU with a normally aspirated (originally turbo) engine.
Do you think that I may be over-propped?  Thanks again for your opinion and
reply.  Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 canard.