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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3082078 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 21:40:56 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.221.170.60]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040317024056.GMKY4640.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 21:40:56 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Rev-2 Runs! Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:38:56 -0600 Message-ID: <006301c40bc8$fedb82e0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C40B96.B44112E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C40B96.B44112E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 The first start of rev-2 was a non-event. We had 3 fire extinguishers, = and a doctor standing by (Navy flight surgeon who's interested in RV's). Fortunately, none of the above was needed :-) Today's log follows: =20 Cheers, Rusty (running again) =20 3-16-04 =20 Back filled the oil cooler, and fixed the oil leak at the redrive oil return. Installed the prop extension, and prop. Added some heat = shielding at the lower motor mount tube that is close to the exhaust. Nothing to = do then but drag it out and crank it up. Great news, the engine started = right up, and ran as well as you could hope for with the default settings. = The EM-2 worked fine, though it's unreadable in direct sunlight (and I mean direct, with no canopy or anything in the way). I've gotta see if = there's a brightness setting. The only leak was one drop of oil at the oil = cooler fitting, and I snugged that up. Aside from that, it was a perfect run. = I only ran it for a few minutes, and saw 110 F oil, 130 F water, and 1310 = F EGT. The alternator works, and can be turned on and off as advertised. = I didn't exceed 4000 RPM because it was just too windy without the canopy. The lowest RPM I could get without tuning was 1800, and that's the only = time I could even hear the exhaust. At any speed above that, all I could = hear was prop noise. I think the Spin Tech will prove to be a good thing. = I spent the rest of the afternoon tie wrapping the wires and hoses, and = adding some sleeving to make sure nothing could chafe. I also went ahead and riveted the coolers to their brackets. The engine is complete, and = ready for final tuning. Tomorrow, work will start on final fitting of the = cowl and cheek extensions, then the radiator ducts have to be made. I also = need an airbox of some sort, and will plumb that into the right radiator = duct. Time to fly after that.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C40B96.B44112E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

The first start = of rev-2=20 was a non-event. We had 3 fire extinguishers, and a doctor = standing by=20 (Navy flight surgeon who's interested in RV's). Fortunately, none = of the=20 above was needed :-) Today's log follows:

Cheers,

Rusty (running=20 again)

3-16-04

Back=20 filled the oil cooler, and fixed the oil leak at the redrive oil = return. Installed the prop extension, = and=20 prop. Added some heat = shielding at=20 the lower motor mount tube that is close to the exhaust. Nothing to do then but drag it = out and=20 crank it up. Great news, = the engine=20 started right up, and ran as well as you could hope for with the default = settings. The EM-2 worked = fine,=20 though it’s unreadable in direct sunlight (and I mean direct, with = no canopy or=20 anything in the way). I’ve gotta=20 see if there’s a brightness setting. =20 The only leak was = one drop=20 of oil at the oil cooler fitting, and I snugged that up. Aside from that, it was a = perfect=20 run. I only ran it for a = few=20 minutes, and saw 110 F oil, 130 F water, and 1310 F EGT. The alternator works, and can = be turned=20 on and off as advertised. = I didn’t=20 exceed 4000 RPM because it was just too windy without the canopy. The lowest RPM I could get = without=20 tuning was 1800, and that’s the only time I could even hear the = exhaust. At any speed above that, all I = could=20 hear was prop noise. I = think the=20 Spin Tech will prove to be a good thing. =20 I spent the rest = of the=20 afternoon tie wrapping the wires and hoses, and adding some sleeving to = make=20 sure nothing could chafe. = I also=20 went ahead and riveted the coolers to their brackets. The engine is complete, and = ready for=20 final tuning. Tomorrow, = work will=20 start on final fitting of the cowl and cheek extensions, then the = radiator ducts=20 have to be made. I also = need an=20 airbox of some sort, and will plumb that into the right radiator duct. = Time to=20 fly after that.

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