X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1220453 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:17:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k61HH8Vk014720 for ; Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:17:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002901c69d32$3450e440$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] So many questions, so little time Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:17:17 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C69D10.ACFC6EE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C69D10.ACFC6EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good Point, I have trouble remember who has what also. Are you thinking = of something like this? Engine: Mazda Wankel Rotary Model : 1990 13B Turbo Housing, High compression rotors 9.7:1 Modifications: Street Ported Intake, Thermal Pellet Replaced Intake: Dynamic Chamber -Adjustable Length Runners Exhaust: Two Separate Tubes with Straight Through Mufflers PSRU: Real World Solutions RD-!C 2.85:1 Fuel : RWS EC2 with Mazda 460 cc/min Peak and Hold Injectors Pumps: Two High Pressure, One Low pressure Boost pump Prop: 74x88 Wood Fixed Pitch Performance Propeller Coolant: Two GM Evaporator Cores, AN-16 Stainless Steel Braided Hose Oil: Stock 91 Oil cooler mounted under nose inside cowl Installation: "Plugs Up" Power: 180 HP (based on fuel flow/performance) First Flew: Sept 1998 Total Time: 325 Hours June 2006 Platform: RV-6A Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: ARGOLDMAN@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:55 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] So many questions, so little time Greetings all, I am confused. Hopefully the answers to this query will help me and = those viewing this list. I am considering a Rotary and am using this list as one of the sources = of knowledge to give me information and to dissuade me from going over = to the dark side (piston type) I am aware that there are various PRSUs, = ignition systems, fuel delivery systems, radiator types, additionally, = the engine used are new and used Renesis, 13-B which have either been = rebuilt or not, high time, or not. etc, etc. Therefore when someone lists a problem or success that he/she is = having with their engine, unless one has personal knowledge of the = conglomeration of parts that that specific person is using, conclusions, = and possibly actions, based on this information are so general as to be = almost useless in the specific. Multiple times when a posting is made the next one is a question, " = what kind of ### are you using?" A well or poorly functioning engine is no more a collection of parts = than a human body is a collection of hearts, livers and brains. All of = the engine components must not only work, themselves, but must work in = concert with the others to produce a mechanism that has the desired = outcome and does not destroy itself in the process. The postings are great, however I would like to make a request to make = their stories much more meaningful: It would be great if at the end of the post, possibly with the = signature, a description of the unit to which the post refers. This will not only help those searching for the "perfect combination" = but may possibly help illuminate specific problems that particular = components or combination of components have. Just something to consider. Rich ([Turrentine new Renesis, Crook RD1-C EC-2, EM-2, Converson = Concepts mount, controllable IVO prop, radiators unknown---Proposed], on = an Aerocanard SX) ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C69D10.ACFC6EE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good Point, I have trouble remember who has what = also. =20 Are you thinking of something like this?
 
Engine:  Mazda Wankel=20 Rotary
Model :  1990 13B Turbo = Housing,=20 High compression rotors 9.7:1
Modifications:  Street = Ported=20 Intake, Thermal Pellet Replaced
Intake:  Dynamic Chamber = -Adjustable=20 Length Runners
Exhaust:  Two Separate = Tubes with=20 Straight Through Mufflers
PSRU:    Real = World=20 Solutions RD-!C 2.85:1
Fuel =20 :      RWS EC2 with Mazda 460 cc/min = Peak and=20 Hold Injectors
Pumps:   Two High = Pressure, One=20 Low pressure Boost pump
Prop:      =20 74x88 Wood Fixed Pitch Performance Propeller
Coolant:   Two GM = Evaporator=20 Cores, AN-16 Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Oil:      &nb= sp;   =20 Stock 91 Oil cooler mounted under nose inside cowl
Installation:  "Plugs=20 Up"
Power:      180=20 HP (based on fuel flow/performance)
First Flew:   Sept=20 1998
Total Time:  325 Hours = June=20 2006
Platform:   =20 RV-6A
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 ARGOLDMAN@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 = 8:55=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] So many = questions,=20 so little time

Greetings all,
 
I am confused. Hopefully the answers to this query will help me = and those=20 viewing this list.
 
I am considering a Rotary and am using this list as one of the = sources of=20 knowledge to give me information and to dissuade me from going over to = the=20 dark side (piston type) I am aware that there are various PRSUs, = ignition=20 systems, fuel delivery systems, radiator types, additionally, the = engine used=20 are new and used Renesis, 13-B which have either been rebuilt or not, = high=20 time, or not. etc, etc.
 
Therefore when someone lists a problem or success that he/she is = having=20 with their engine, unless one has personal knowledge of the = conglomeration of=20 parts that that specific person is using, conclusions, and possibly = actions,=20 based on this information are so general as to be almost useless in = the=20 specific.
 
Multiple times when a posting is made the next one is a question, = " what=20 kind of ### are you using?"
 
A well or poorly functioning engine is no more a collection of = parts than=20 a human body is a collection of hearts, livers and brains. All of the = engine=20 components must not only work, themselves, but must work in concert = with the=20 others to produce a mechanism that has the desired outcome and does = not=20 destroy itself in the process.
 
The postings are great, however I would like to make a request to = make=20 their stories much more meaningful:
 
It would be great if at the end of the post, possibly with the = signature,=20 a description of the unit to which the post refers.
 
This will not only help those searching for the "perfect = combination" but=20 may possibly help illuminate specific problems that particular = components or=20 combination of components have.
 
Just something to consider.
 
Rich ([Turrentine new Renesis, Crook RD1-C EC-2, EM-2, Converson = Concepts=20 mount, controllable IVO prop, radiators unknown---Proposed], on an = Aerocanard=20 SX)
 
 
 
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