X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 934306 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 May 2005 23:01:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-189-178.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.189.178]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j4630U0W007778 for ; Thu, 5 May 2005 23:00:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <003401c551e7$c84a3990$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Static MAP readings? Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 23:00:38 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine >> > > Are you guys talking about 2 barrels? Right now, I've got the choice of a > 66mm throttle body that came off a BMW, or one of the 60mm Mustang bodies. > > Two 44mm barrels comes out to about 3041mm^2. > > The 60mm body would give me 2827mm^2 > The 66mm body gives 3421mm^2 > > I'm leaning (well, basically decided) to go with the 66mm. Will I regret > it? > Ernest, I am current using a 65mm Mustang throttle body and I like the results this far. Did have to operate a bit on it to get it adapted for aircraft throttle cable and reverse the spring so it stays open should the cable break. Also, make certain you plug all the air holes - can really play havoc trying to get low rpm idle. Ed A