Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 568240 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:52:02 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-069-132-109-019.carolina.rr.com [69.132.109.19]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id iBFDpU4S015964 for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:51:31 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <00b101c4e2ad$3641ad70$2502a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RV-3 Considerations Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:51:43 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4E283.4D374F00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4E283.4D374F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Rusty, I can understand your frustration at this point, but consider this. You = have an RV-3 which if I recall correctly is doing way over 200 mph with = an outstanding rate of climb with no major problem (oil cooler = excepted). Plus even if you do end up rebuilding the engine, you will = probably spend less than $2500. You really have 90 % of the bugs worked = out - the major exception being the oil cooling. =20 I would suggest going to the stock oil cooler (of which I have not heard = of one failing - at least on an aircraft) oriented it longitudinally and = you should have room under you cowling - Ok, so you would have to do = some more fiberglass work, but you should be getting good at that {:>) Besides, if you got to building an RV-7 who would we have to entertain = us rotary folks for the next year or so?? Seriously, I envy your performance which is starting to knock on Tracy's = door, so why change horses at this point when you are just starting to = reap the benefits of your work. Just my viewpoint of course. Good luck on whatever you decide. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4E283.4D374F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Rusty,
 
I can understand your frustration at = this point,=20 but consider this.  You have an RV-3 which if I recall correctly is = doing=20 way over 200 mph with an outstanding rate of climb with no major problem = (oil=20 cooler excepted).  Plus even if you do end up rebuilding the = engine, you=20 will probably spend less than $2500.  You really have 90 % of the = bugs=20 worked out - the major exception being the oil cooling.  =
 
I would suggest going to the stock oil = cooler (of=20 which I have not heard of one failing - at least on an aircraft) = oriented it=20 longitudinally and you should have room under you cowling - Ok, so you = would=20 have to do some more fiberglass work, but you should be getting good at = that=20 {:>)
 
Besides, if you got to building an RV-7 = who would we have to entertain us rotary folks for the next year or = so??
 
Seriously, I envy your performance = which is=20 starting to knock on Tracy's door, so why change horses at this point = when you=20 are just starting to reap the benefits of your work.  Just my = viewpoint of=20 course.
 
Good luck on whatever you = decide.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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