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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 569869 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:02:34 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.67; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041216160150.ETZR2049.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:01:50 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Ellison vs EFI Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:02:00 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c4e388$93d4a2e0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E356.493A32E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E356.493A32E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 As I ponder what I might do differently "next time", I have to wonder if = I might not consider an Ellison throttle body rather than EFI. I had one = of these on my RV-8, and it worked beautifully. It's simple, reliable, had great throttle response, and good mixture control. It also only = requires 5-6 psi of fuel pressure, and no return line (usually). The downside is = the cost, which is about $1650 for the EFS-4-5. =20 =20 I don't personally care for traditional carbs, and the Ellison is = certainly not a traditional carb. As well as it atomizes fuel, and as = controllable as the mixture is, I can't see why it wouldn't produce as much power as the = EFI system. =20 =20 Has anyone tried one of these on a rotary? Any thoughts on the subject? =20 Cheers, Rusty (getting nervous about high pressure fluids that burn) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E356.493A32E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

As I ponder = what I might do=20 differently "next time", I have to wonder if I might not consider an = Ellison=20 throttle body rather than EFI. I had one of these on my RV-8, and = it=20 worked beautifully. It's simple, reliable, had great throttle = response,=20 and good mixture control. It also only requires 5-6 psi of = fuel=20 pressure, and no return line (usually). The downside is the cost, = which is=20 about $1650 for the EFS-4-5.

I don't = personally care for=20 traditional carbs, and the Ellison is certainly not a traditional = carb. As=20 well as it atomizes fuel, and as controllable as the mixture is, I can't = see why=20 it wouldn't produce as much power as the EFI system. =

Has anyone = tried one of=20 these on a rotary? Any thoughts on the = subject?

Cheers,

Rusty (getting = nervous=20 about high pressure fluids that burn)

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