Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 369424 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:15:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040818131509.ZUYH1721.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:15:09 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Rev 3 flight report Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:15:18 -0500 Message-ID: <025301c48525$6856f530$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0254_01C484FB.7F80ED30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0254_01C484FB.7F80ED30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry to hear that rev 3 is having problems. =20 =20 Thanks, but I would have really been surprised if it work perfectly out = of the gate. Several things HAVE worked very well, and the engine is = running great, but it just isn't making the power it should (yet). =20 =20 I'm curious about how the temperatures you are seeing now compare to = when you had the turbo. You should have been making similar horsepower then = as well. Were your temperatures with the turbo also high ?=20 =20 I'm not sure there's much of a comparison to be made. When I had the = turbo, I had the huge radiator, so water never got above about 160 as I recall. Oil was high, even with the big Setrab cooler (which is for sale if = anyone wants it). I think the cooler was plenty big, but I had it behind the radiator, so it didn't get the benefit of cool air. =20 =20 I still thing my current 3 evap system is going to be just fine, and I haven't had a temp "problem" yet. I don't believe I'll be able to do unlimited climbs at 100 mph anymore, but I normally wouldn't do that = anyway. As long as I can do unlimited climbs at 120-130 mph, I'll be plenty = happy. My cruise water temp was as low as 130 degrees in rev-2, so getting = those temps up a bit will be a good change. Oil is going to be the problem if anything. =20 =20 Rusty (still pondering my next move) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0254_01C484FB.7F80ED30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Sorry to=20 hear that rev 3 is having problems.   
 
Thanks, but I = would have=20 really been surprised if it work perfectly out of the gate.  = Several=20 things HAVE worked very well, and the engine is running great, but = it just=20 isn't making the power it should=20 (yet).  
   

I’m=20 curious about how the temperatures you are seeing now compare to when = you had=20 the turbo.  You should = have been=20 making similar horsepower then as well. =20 Were your temperatures with the turbo also high ? 

 

I'm not sure = there's much of=20 a comparison to be made.  When I had the turbo, I had the huge = radiator, so water never got above about 160 as I recall.  Oil = was=20 high, even with the big Setrab cooler (which is for sale if anyone = wants=20 it).  I think the cooler was plenty big, but I had it behind the = radiator,=20 so it didn't get the benefit of cool air. =20

 

I still thing = my current 3=20 evap system is going to be just fine, and I haven't had a temp = "problem"=20 yet.  I don't believe I'll be able to do unlimited climbs at 100 = mph=20 anymore, but I normally wouldn't do that anyway.  As long = as I=20 can do unlimited climbs at 120-130 mph, I'll be plenty = happy.  My=20 cruise water temp was as low as 130 degrees in rev-2, so getting = those=20 temps up a bit will be a good change.  Oil is going to be the = problem=20 if anything.  

 

Rusty (still = pondering my=20 next move)    =20

 

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