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(216.107.97.170) by rs5.liveoakhosting.com with SMTP; 18 Oct 2005 13:48:06 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v623) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4-1030229963 X-Original-Message-Id: <9e217d8660551f4d95a584d50efba9d2@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Electronic Ignition X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:48:05 -0500 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.623) --Apple-Mail-4-1030229963 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Heck, Scott, I use WOT at ALL altitudes! I guess we have the same=20 disease. Walter On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:45 PM, Sky2high@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/18/2005 9:22:03 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 rsmiley@centurytel.net writes: > Walter, I do not know anything about internal pressures. Not my=20 > expertise so I must depend upon others.=A0 I plan to use full power on=20= > takeoff. Once I am 500 agl is reached, reduce power for lower altitude=20= > flying and climbout and incrementally increase power as=A0 altitude=20 > increases. Maintaining a constant=A0reasonable manifold pressure might=20= > be a likely scenario. =A0Full throttle at=A0 14,000 ft. is equivalent = to=20 > 75% power at 7,500 ft. of the original configuration.=A0 This is=20 > according to Ken at Lycon.Walter, Bob, =A0 That's an interesting claim by Lycon.=A0 MAP not to be confused with=20 compression ratio.=A0 Because of the high compression pistons, your LSE=20= base timing=A0should be set to provide=A0much less spark advance.=A0 At = high=20 power settings (high MAP), the spark will be=A0advanced to about 20=20 degrees BTDC.=A0 Below 75% power (whatever that means), or more likely=20= below 23 or so inches of MAP,=A0the spark will be advanced beyond 25=20 degrees.=A0 It is=A0only at a relatively low MAP that more=20 interesting=A0spark advance occurs. =A0 Bob, if you have included the LSE display, you will be able to note the=20= timing under various MAP/RPM combinations.=A0 Perhaps Walter or George=20= can explain the significance of the high compression ratio (10.5:1) at=20= different MAP/RPM and spark timing scenarios with respect to cylinder=20 pressures. =A0 I climb quite differently than your proposal.=A0 WOT, 2600 RPM, constant=20= speed (about 135 KIAS) and adjust the mixture to maintain EGTs near to=20= takeoff value - 100 to 120 ROP.=A0 =A0I run full throttle at any = altitude=20 that causes the ram air enhanced MAP to drop below 25" (approximately=20 above 6500 MSL) and 2500 RPM.=A0 Of course, WOT is used during cross=20 country=A0races at any altitude. =A0 Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) --Apple-Mail-4-1030229963 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Heck, Scott, I use WOT at ALL altitudes! I guess we have the same disease. < Walter On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:45 PM, Sky2high@aol.com wrote: ArialIn a message dated 10/18/2005 9:22:03 A.M. Central Standard Time, rsmiley@centurytel.net = writes: ArialWalter, I do not know anything about internal pressures. Not my expertise so I must depend upon others.=A0 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=A0 altitude increases. Maintaining a constant=A0reasonable manifold pressure might be a likely scenario. =A0Full throttle at=A0 14,000 ft. is equivalent to 75% power = at 7,500 ft. of the original configuration.=A0 This is according to Ken at Lycon.Walter, Bob, = Arial=A0 ArialThat's an interesting claim by Lycon.=A0 MAP not to be confused with compression ratio.=A0 Because = of the high compression pistons, your LSE base timing=A0should be set to provide=A0much less spark advance.=A0 At high power settings (high MAP), the spark will be=A0advanced to about 20 degrees BTDC.=A0 Below 75% = power (whatever that means), or more likely below 23 or so inches of MAP,=A0the spark will be advanced beyond 25 degrees.=A0 It is=A0only at = a relatively low MAP that more interesting=A0spark advance = occurs. Arial=A0 ArialBob, if you have included the LSE display, you will be able to note the timing under various MAP/RPM combinations.=A0 Perhaps Walter or George can explain the significance of the high compression ratio (10.5:1) at different MAP/RPM and spark timing scenarios with respect to cylinder = pressures. Arial=A0 ArialI climb quite differently than your proposal.=A0 WOT, 2600 RPM, constant speed (about 135 KIAS) and adjust the mixture to maintain EGTs near to takeoff value - 100 to 120 ROP.=A0 =A0I run full throttle at any altitude that causes the ram = air enhanced MAP to drop below 25" (approximately above 6500 MSL) and 2500 RPM.=A0 Of course, WOT is used during cross country=A0races at any altitude. Arial=A0 ArialScott Krueger AKA = Grayhawk ArialLancair N92EX IO320 SB = 89/96 ArialAurora, IL = (KARR) --Apple-Mail-4-1030229963--