Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #4424
From: <greg@itmack.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Renesis single rotor take 2
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:57:37 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hi Leon,

I note you're a fellow Australian. I'm new to this group and know little
about rotary engines (but very interested).  I'm thinking of a 13B for an
RV7 but I'm concerned about being able to find the appropriate manifolds and
radiators etc in Aus.  I don't have the ability/knowledge to make my own. Do
you know of anyone local (Australia) who can help, I'm from Brisbane.
Thanks
Greg

> Hi Rusty,
>
> The first one is based on a REW.  This goes in the RX7 mule with
> a turbo and will be serially abused and get thrashed to within an
> inch of it's life.
>
> A mate of mine in Melbourne has a turbo single rotor in an under
> 2L Sports Sedan tells me he's getting 247 kW from a tubo single
> rotor on 100 octane racing fuel.
>
> This might sound a bit insane to some.  However,  it's about right
> as most of the really tough 13B turbos in the drag cars up in the
> 600 - 700 BHP range.
>
> One bloke I know in Meelbourne,  Grant Williams,  is getting 800
> on methanol,  about the same as Abel Ibarra and others in the US.
> there are also a couple of guys getting 1000 + BHP out of 3 rotor
> engines.  Sacry stuff! Anyone want to sponsor a Reno Racer???
>
> Back to reality though,  with the Renesis,  I need to stick it in
> myown car,  see it with my own eyes, and have my own dyno
> sheets to prove it,  particulaly  as the Renesis is so new.
>
> Additionally, I really need to do a some serious evaluation of that
> as well before I let it loose on fliers.  To this end,  we are currently
> negotiating with a local manufacturer of an ultralight to try one.
> We'll try an REW based single rotor  first though.  I KNOWN they
> don't break.  So stay tuned. Moe coming shortly.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Leon
>
> On 19 Nov 2003, at 17:19, Russell Duffy wrote:
>
> > "Tis all happening.  As I write,  a single lobe E-shaft for a Renesis
> > is on the way to the heat treaters - one Renesis Single Rotor coming
> > up in about three weeks.  Attached is shot of single rotor E- shatf
> > for my test REW single rotor.  More pix later this week.
> >
> >
> > Good to see you come out of the closet Leon :-)  You didn't tell me it
> > was ultimately going to be for a Renesis though.  You might as well go
> > ahead and pencil me in for one now :-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rusty (gotta go make my employer pay me some OT to pay for it)
> >
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