X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:21:42 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from msa1-gh.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.251] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c5) with ESMTP id 772008 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:06:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.206.160.251; envelope-from=rsmiley@centurytel.net Received: from Downstairs (d6-252.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.197.252]) by msa1-gh.centurytel.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j9IE5mNk015487 for ; Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:05:51 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000f01c5d3ed$0a5af450$927dfea9@Downstairs> From: "rsmiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Electronic Ignition X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:05:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5D3B2.5D6D22C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5D3B2.5D6D22C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [LML] Re: Electronic Ignition "Do you have any idea what the internal cylinder pressures are at = takeoff? Do you have any idea what the long-term issues are?" re = modified engine. Walter, I do not know anything about internal pressures. Not my = expertise so I must depend upon others. I plan to use full power on = takeoff. Once I am 500 agl is reached, reduce power for lower altitude = flying and climbout and incrementally increase power as altitude = increases. Maintaining a constant reasonable manifold pressure might be = a likely scenario. Full throttle at 14,000 ft. is equivalent to 75% = power at 7,500 ft. of the original configuration. This is according to = Ken at Lycon.=20 TBO? who knows. I am 63 and have 350 hours in five years. Using that = as an average I don't think I have to worry about an overhaul except for = corrosion problems. Proper pickeling in the winter, as I travel south, = will go far to help alleviate that problem. Ken stated, I would gain about 7,500 feet of altitude performance with = the engine mods. The new prop is an additional performance increment. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5D3B2.5D6D22C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Subject: [LML] Re: Electronic=20 Ignition

"Do you have any idea what the internal cylinder pressures = are at=20 takeoff? Do you have any idea what the long-term issues are?"  re = modified engine.

Walter, I do not know anything about internal pressures. Not = my=20 expertise so I must depend upon others.  I plan to use full power = on=20 takeoff. Once I am 500 agl is reached, reduce power for lower altitude = flying=20 and climbout and incrementally increase power as  altitude = increases.=20 Maintaining a constant reasonable manifold pressure might be a = likely=20 scenario.  Full throttle at  14,000 ft. is equivalent to 75% = power=20 at 7,500 ft. of the original configuration.  This is according to = Ken at=20 Lycon.
 
TBO?  who knows. I am 63 and have 350 hours in five = years. =20 Using that as an average I don't think I have to worry about an = overhaul=20 except for corrosion problems. Proper pickeling in the winter, as I = travel=20 south, will go far to help alleviate that problem.
 
Ken stated, I would gain about 7,500 = feet of=20 altitude performance with the engine mods.  The new prop is an = additional=20 performance increment.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ

 
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