Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:00:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 576965 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:59:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1d9.32aa34b4 (4238) for ; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:58:24 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1d9.32aa34b4.2efb0fbf@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:58:23 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: airspeed vs. power X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1103738303" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1103738303 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/22/2004 11:29:42 A.M. Central Standard Time, Lee.Metcalfe@jocogov.org writes: I seem to recall reading somewhere (Skyranch Engineering Manual maybe?) that 4-cylinder Lycomings consume about 30 horsepower in overcoming internal friction and driving accessory loads (oil pump, mags, alternator, etc.). MoonDog, That means low electrical use and non-mag ignition systems will give you a HP boost! Turn off the lights! Get rid of those mags! Remove your vacuum pump when you race! Keep the oil pump! Grayhawk Seeking every bit of pull I can get out of my 320 motor (don't start with me Gary!). Power to the little people! -------------------------------1103738303 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/22/2004 11:29:42 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 Lee.Metcalfe@jocogov.org writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I seem=20 to recall reading somewhere (Skyranch Engineering Manual maybe?)
that=20 4-cylinder Lycomings consume about 30 horsepower in overcoming
internal= =20 friction and driving accessory loads (oil pump, mags,
alternator,=20 etc.).

MoonDog,

That means low electrical use and non-mag ignition systems will give yo= u a=20 HP boost! Turn off the lights! Get rid of those mags! Remo= ve=20 your vacuum pump when you race! Keep the oil pump!

Grayhawk

Seeking every bit of pull I can get out of my 320 motor (don't sta= rt=20 with me Gary!).

Power to the little people!

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