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 393526 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 22:27:54 -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 <20040905022724.KACR1721.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 22:27:24 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Progress Report on Monster prop installation Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 21:25:41 -0500 Message-ID: <014f01c492ef$a3c481a0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0150_01C492C5.BAEE79A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0150_01C492C5.BAEE79A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have 9" prop clearance ( I though I was only going to have 7" the min that Van recommends). Don't tell Van I only have 3" in level attitude :-) When I went to adjust the gasket prior to putting on the ver 2 lower manifold, I found the gasket on backwards! I was shocked because that orientation covered approx. 1/2 of the primary and secondary intakes!! You don't think I flew with it that way while testing my variable length manifold do you - Naaaa! LOL! This sounds exactly like something that would happen to me, and it would drive me NUTS wondering if I had flown it that way. Don't let it bother you though :-) In any case, I should be ready to fire it up by Monday and do some ground tests and hopefully get airborne during the later part of the week. Repeat after me- static rpm and MAP :-) By the way, I don't recall hearing any comments from you about any increase in acceleration on take-off. Was there any? I know you indicated the P effect increase was quite noticeable - but how about acceleration? Oh yeah, plenty of acceleration, but I don't think I ever tried full throttle again after that first takeoff. When flying level at lower power settings, the acceleration is quite noticeable compared to what it used to be. I've been pretty severely limited by my restrictive intake, so it will only get better. BTW, I finished the installation of the new oil cooler, and TB inlets. I only managed a brief run to make sure nothing was leaking, but it seemed like the mixture was way lean. Surely it didn't make that much difference. Tomorrow, I'll tie it down, and check the tune, and static rpm. I'm really happy with the way the inlets came out, and I'll be even happier if they actually work. Rusty (thanks for letting me use your thread for my update) ------=_NextPart_000_0150_01C492C5.BAEE79A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I have 9" prop clearance ( I = though I was=20 only going to have 7" the min that Van recommends). 
 
Don't tell Van I only have 3" in level = attitude=20 :-)  
 
When I went to adjust the gasket = prior to=20 putting on the ver 2 lower manifold, I found the gasket on = backwards!  I=20 was shocked because that orientation covered approx. 1/2 of the primary = and=20 secondary intakes!!  You don't think I flew with it that way = while=20 testing my variable length manifold do you - Naaaa!  
 
LOL!  This sounds exactly like something that = would=20 happen to me, and it would drive me NUTS wondering if I had flown = it that=20 way.  Don't let it bother you though = :-)   
 
In any case, I should be ready to = fire it up=20 by Monday and do some ground tests and hopefully get airborne during the = later=20 part of the week. 
 
Repeat after me- static rpm and MAP=20 :-) 
 
By the way, I don't recall hearing any = comments=20 from you about any increase in acceleration on take-off.  Was there = any?  I know you indicated the P effect increase was quite = noticeable - but=20 how about acceleration?
 
 Oh=20 yeah, plenty of acceleration, but I don't think I ever tried full = throttle=20 again after that first takeoff.  When flying level at lower power = settings,=20 the acceleration is quite noticeable compared to what it used to = be.  I've=20 been pretty severely limited by my restrictive intake, so it will = only get=20 better.  
 
BTW, I=20 finished the installation of the new oil cooler, and TB inlets.  I = only=20 managed a brief run to make sure nothing was leaking, but it seemed like = the=20 mixture was way lean.  Surely it didn't make that much=20 difference.  Tomorrow, I'll tie it down, and check the tune, and = static=20 rpm.  I'm really happy with the way the inlets came out, and = I'll be=20 even happier if they actually work.  
 
Rusty (thanks=20 for letting me use your thread for my=20 update) 
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