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 5.0) with ESMTP id 813473 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:15:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id jA3HEJ4p022500 for ; Thu, 3 Nov 2005 12:14:19 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002501c5e09a$0f6c7a40$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - with Questions Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 12:14:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5E070.265D39D0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5E070.265D39D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageOops. Joe, Rusty is correct - I get to thinking EC2 and forget = other units are being used. However, I seriously doubt that Tracy's = recommended static timing is far off. All electronic ignition systems = set max advance statically and then retards it from that max advance to = get the timing they want. So even if not using Tracy's Ec2 10-15Deg is = still way too retarded in my opinion. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:12 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Run - with Questions >> presume you have set the static timing to his recommended 35Deg = BTDC. I'm pretty sure mine is at 5-10Deg BTDC. When I checked using Lynn's = patented tooth counting process I found the Crank Angle pickups to be = perfectly aligned and the yellow dot was about .5" ahead of the pointer. = =20 Hi Joe, I believe it was Ed that made the 35 degree suggestion, but he's = referring to Tracy's instructions, and you don't have an EC-2. What you = need to do is make sure you set it accurately, per MicroTech's = instructions. =20 Lynn is probably right on the money about the timing being off, and = that 2000 degrees is WAY hot. Overall, you're making wonderful progress. Keep up the good work. Rusty (RV-8 order almost imminent) . =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5E070.265D39D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Oops.  Joe, Rusty is correct - I get to = thinking EC2=20 and forget other units are being used.  However, I seriously doubt = that=20 Tracy's recommended static timing is far off.  All electronic = ignition=20 systems set max advance statically and then retards it from that max = advance to=20 get the timing they want.  So even if not using Tracy's Ec2 = 10-15Deg is=20 still way too retarded in my opinion.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, November 03, = 2005 11:12=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Another Run -=20 with Questions

>> presume you have set = the static=20 timing to his recommended 35Deg BTDC.

I=92m=20 pretty sure mine is at 5-10Deg BTDC. When I checked using Lynn=92s = patented=20 tooth counting process I found the Crank Angle pickups to be perfectly = aligned=20 and the yellow dot was about .5=94 ahead of the pointer.  =

 

 

Hi=20 Joe,

 

I believe it = was Ed that=20 made the 35 degree suggestion, but he's referring to Tracy's = instructions, and=20 you don't have an EC-2.  What you need to do is make sure you set = it=20 accurately, per MicroTech's instructions. =20

 

Lynn is = probably right on=20 the money about the timing being off, and that 2000 degrees = is WAY=20 hot.

 

Overall, = you're making=20 wonderful progress.  Keep up the good=20 work.

 

Rusty (RV-8 = order almost=20 imminent)

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