Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.71] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2586435 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:34:22 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:34:20 -0700 Received: from 65.137.51.142 by bay3-dav41.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Sat, 20 Sep 2003 03:34:20 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.137.51.142] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo performance? Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:36:34 -0400 Organization: Real World Solutions Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0057_01C37F06.DCD231C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Sep 2003 03:34:20.0880 (UTC) FILETIME=[14144D00:01C37F28] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C37F06.DCD231C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message >Then the turbo has to go, simple as that :-) =20 aw come on, Rusty, you can find a little spot for an intercooler = somewhere. Maybe hang it under the plane on adjustable brackets.=20 > It's my understanding that piston engines can generally tolerate far = more detonation than rotary =20 > engines. Because I don't want to break an apex seal just past the = departure end of the runway. =20 I guess someone needs to test the limits, otherwise we'll never know = for sure where they are.=20 Where, exactly, does that old PSI demon in the skies live? Who's gonna be the lucky monkey to find him? John Slade I don't know where the limit is either but we might have something = that helps. If you've checked my website lately you may have noticed = the new apex seals we sell. There is a little disclaimer there now = that limits use to automotive applications but that is going to be = lifted in about a month if we continue to get good feedback from our = beta testers. One of them runs fairly high boost (13 PSI) and on = several occasions detonated the engine pretty bad when he accidentally = installed NA injectors in the secondaries. No damage so far. Another user is planning an assault on the stock body rotary 1/4 mile = drag record. He is running 30 PSI (!!) boost. Hasn't made a run with = the new seals yet but he says he runs through Hurley seals "like potato = chips". There's a Q & A page on the website about these seals if you're = curious. Tracy www.rotaryaviation.com ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C37F06.DCD231C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 

>Then the turbo has = to go,=20 simple as that  :-) =20 =
aw come on, Rusty, you can find a little = spot for an=20 intercooler somewhere. Maybe hang it under the plane on adjustable = brackets.=20
 
> It's my understanding that = piston=20 engines can generally tolerate far more detonation than = rotary  
> engines.  &n= bsp;Because I don't want = to break an=20 apex seal just past the departure end of the runway.   
I guess someone needs to test the limits, = otherwise=20 we'll never know for sure where they are.=20
Where, exactly, does that old PSI = demon in=20 the skies live?
Who's gonna be the lucky monkey to find=20 him?
 
John=20 Slade
&nbs= p;
I=20 don't know where the limit is either but we might have something that=20 helps.  If you've checked my website lately you may have noticed = the new=20 apex seals we sell.   There is a little disclaimer there now = that=20 limits use to automotive applications but that is going to be lifted = in about=20 a month if we continue to get good feedback from our beta = testers.  One=20 of them runs fairly high boost (13 PSI) and on several occasions = detonated the=20 engine pretty bad when he accidentally installed NA injectors in the=20 secondaries.  No damage so = far.
 
Another user is planning an assault on the = stock body=20 rotary 1/4 mile drag record.  He is running 30 PSI (!!)=20  boost.  Hasn't made a run with the new seals yet but he = says he=20 runs through Hurley seals "like potato=20 chips".
 
There's a Q & A page on the website = about these=20 seals if you're curious.
 
Tracy
www.rotaryaviation.com
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