Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 791742 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:59:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.39; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <200503132258270150040vgse>; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:58:27 +0000 Message-ID: <035201c52820$22cf1b70$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: peripheral ports Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:58:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_034D_01C527F6.36A8FE10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_034D_01C527F6.36A8FE10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Years ago, I was buying something from some feller and he was kind of = high. When I asked for a little better deal and said I was used to = buying 'em from this other fellow for a lot less but he was out; he told = me real quick like that he could even sell 'em cheaper than the other = fellow when he didn't have 'em either. I guess price is not something = to even gripe about if you can't get 'em. And, I will admit that the = price might not seem too bad when/if you need housings anyway. Oh well, = I 'll just stay happy with my junker, as long as it lasts; then I can = worry about some of that kind of stuff. But, let's face it, if the pp = engines don't keep running at low rpms and/or idle well, even though = their high rpms can be right down our aircraft use alley with proper = psru gearing, they will not be much good to us; it seems aircraft = actually do have to have an engine that keeps running on/in slow flight, = too. jofarr, soddy tn ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul=20 I wouldn't mind spending $5000.00 to knock 50 pounds off my engine = weight. I could then take out the 25 pounds of noseweitht, knocking a = total of 75 pounds off of my 1150 pound canard. I saved so much by = using a "junk yard engine" in the first place, I'd still be way ahead of = a Lycoming. However, I guess it doesen't matter how much they cost if = they are not available. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_034D_01C527F6.36A8FE10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Years ago, I was buying something from = some feller=20 and he was kind of high.  When I asked for a little better deal and = said I=20 was used to buying 'em from this other fellow for a lot less but he was = out; he=20 told me real quick like that he could even sell 'em = cheaper than the=20 other fellow when he didn't have 'em either.  I guess price is not=20 something to even gripe about if you can't get 'em.  And, I will = admit that=20 the price might not seem too bad when/if you need housings anyway. Oh = well, I=20 'll just stay happy with my junker, as long as it lasts; then I can = worry about=20 some of that kind of stuff. But, let's face it, if the pp engines don't = keep=20 running at low rpms and/or idle well, even though their high rpms can=20 be right down our aircraft use alley with proper psru gearing, they = will=20 not be much good to us; it seems aircraft actually do have to have = an=20 engine that keeps running on/in slow flight, too.
 
jofarr, soddy tn
----- Original Message ----- = From: Paul=20
 
I wouldn't mind spending $5000.00 to = knock 50=20 pounds off my engine weight. I could then take out the 25 pounds = of=20 noseweitht, knocking a total of 75 pounds off of my 1150 pound = canard.=20  I saved so much by using a "junk yard engine" in the first = place, I'd=20 still be way ahead of a Lycoming.  However, I guess it doesen't = matter=20 how much they cost if they are not available.  Paul=20 Conner
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