Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 570260 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:39:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041216203919.WWXI2051.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:39:19 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Ellison vs EFI Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:39:30 -0600 Message-ID: <006301c4e3af$57f718d0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4E37D.0D5CA8D0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4E37D.0D5CA8D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hp don't mean anything as its all in CFM and at that time tne biggest = they offered was 350 CFM which will work fine on the big lunged ancient = airplane motors but we need free high flowing carburetors, about 650 to 700 CFM = is about right. =20 =20 I'm not following you here. Why is 180 HP more CFM for us than for an O-360? I just sent them a question to see what the bore diameter is on = the top 3 sizes they list. =20 =20 I did notice that there was a FAQ on the Ellison page that says they = don't recommend auto fuel, since it could damage components in the TBI. I'm = not sure how much this is real, vs CYA. Ellison doesn't seem all that much = in favor of auto engine conversions in the first place. =20 =20 Rusty (already talked to Van's once today, danger, danger)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C4E37D.0D5CA8D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
  Hp don't mean anything as its all in CFM = and at that=20 time tne biggest they offered was 350 CFM which will work fine on the = big lunged=20 ancient airplane motors but we need free high flowing carburetors, about = 650 to=20 700 CFM is about right.
 
 
I'm not=20 following you here.  Why is 180 HP more CFM for us than for an = O-360?   I just = sent them a=20 question to see what the bore diameter is on the top 3 sizes they = list. =20
 
I did notice=20 that there was a FAQ on the Ellison page that says they don't recommend = auto=20 fuel, since it could damage components in the TBI.  I'm not sure = how much=20 this is real, vs CYA.  Ellison doesn't seem all that much in favor = of auto=20 engine conversions in the first place. 
 
Rusty=20 (already talked to Van's once today,=20 danger, danger) 
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