X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 935481 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 May 2005 22:54:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul ([216.78.114.64]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050507025329.BIWG2457.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul> for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 22:53:29 -0400 Message-ID: <005701c552af$de9c0b10$dd2cd6d1@paul> From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] DCOE to ATKINS Manifold Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 21:52:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0054_01C55285.F506F8D0" 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_0054_01C55285.F506F8D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, Kelly....my series 2900 DCOE throttlebody also bolts right onto my = straight Atkins manifold....only difference appears to be that mine is a = single rail, two injector throttlebody, where yours has the 4 injectors. = I am extremely pleased with the way the engine runs and performs = with this throttlebody.My idle is very smooth at 800 rpm's (400 prop = rpm's) and transition to midrange and WOT is really smooth. I almost = hate to risk losing the great running characteristics by messing with = different injector throttlebodies... I was just thinking (there I go = again) that there might be some redundancy advantages of having more = injectors. Maybe I should leave well enough alone and just enjoy flying. = Take care, and thanks again for all the TB info. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kelly Troyer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] DCOE to ATKINS Manifold Paul, Forgot to mention that the DCOE throttlebody bolts right up=20 to my straight "ATKINS" manifold !! -- Kelly Troyer=20 Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2=20 -------------- Original message from "Russell Duffy" = <13brv3@bellsouth.net>: --------------=20 Thank goodness....wouldn't want it to be too easy. Paul=20 I just looked up the details on this. The 2900 is a "DCOE" type = unit, which I believe relates to a standard size of carb that was = popular before I was born. It doesn't appear that this size TB comes = with an option to have 4 injectors, but to be sure, you'd have to ask = TWM. You probably don't want to mention airplanes, since they've been = fairly against the idea in the past. =20 The 4 injector unit I have is the 2930 "IDF" type unit. Again, = ancient history standard sizes. These appear to all be 4 injector = units, in sizes from 40 to 55* Cheers, Rusty (still working on the single rotor ebay guy) *- Yes, I know there are other sizes :-) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01C55285.F506F8D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, Kelly....my series 2900 DCOE = throttlebody also=20 bolts right onto my straight Atkins manifold....only difference appears = to be=20 that mine is a single rail, two injector throttlebody, where yours has = the 4=20 injectors.

I am extremely = pleased=20 with the way the engine runs and performs with this throttlebody.My idle = is very=20 smooth at 800 rpm's (400 prop rpm's) and transition to midrange and WOT = is=20 really smooth. I almost hate to risk losing the great running=20 characteristics by messing with different injector = throttlebodies... I was=20 just thinking (there I go again) that there might be some redundancy = advantages=20 of having more injectors. Maybe I should leave well enough alone and = just enjoy=20 flying. Take care, and thanks again for all the TB info. = Paul=20 Conner

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Kelly = Troyer
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:45 = PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] DCOE to = ATKINS=20 Manifold

Paul,

   Forgot to mention that the DCOE throttlebody bolts = right up=20

to my straight "ATKINS" manifold !!

--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke=20 Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

--------------=20 Original message from "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net>:=20 --------------

Thank=20 goodness....wouldn't want it to be too easy. Paul

I just looked = up the=20 details on this. The 2900 is a "DCOE" type unit, which I = believe=20 relates to a standard size = of carb that was = popular before I=20 was born. It doesn't appear that this size TB comes with = an=20 option to have 4 injectors, but to be sure, you'd have to=20 ask TWM. You probably don't want to mention airplanes, = since=20 they've been fairly against the idea in the=20 past.

The 4 injector unit = I have=20 is the 2930 "IDF" type unit. Again, ancient history = standard=20 sizes. These appear to all be 4 injector units, in sizes from = 40 to=20 55*

Cheers,

Rusty (still working on the single rotor = ebay=20 guy)

*- Yes, I know = there are other=20 sizes :-)

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