X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pan.gwi.net ([207.5.128.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTPS id 3736096 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:33:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.5.128.165; envelope-from=silvius@gwi.net Received: from yourlk4rlmsu41 (bb-216-195-174-159.gwi.net [216.195.174.159]) by pan.gwi.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id n5TCWLsV006112 for ; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:32:25 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from silvius@gwi.net) Message-ID: <004801c9f8bd$abf24ae0$9faec3d8@yourlk4rlmsu41> From: "Michael Silvius" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Michael in Soggy Main[FlyRotary] Re: More progress, more questions.... Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:29:43 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0043_01C9F893.C0D67190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C9F893.C0D67190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed: Yes, I agree with that assessment. The reason I am making that choice is = that at my current level of knowledge I am better prepared to deal with = the problems of tuning and operating a carburetor than those of = developing a functioning FI system and am reasonably certain I can make = it work and am also willing to live with the limitations of a = carburetor. As I progress this may change and I may be better equipped = to handle the complexity of the FI induction. Right now I am aiming for = a purely gravity fed carb not dependent on electrics at all.=20 In fact I was considering switching to a plugs up set up to make a = gravity fed carb even more convenient. Beyond the new "side saddle" oil = sump set up what other changes were necessary for you to get the engine = to operate correctly on its side? did you need to modify any of the = internal plumbing/oil galleries on the engine to cope with the 90 deg = turn? I will touch base with Oly for his input on the carb matter. Michael in Maine, where it is still raining ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 =20 Also, do not think that choosing the carburetor is going to eliminate = potential problems, you're simply swapping one set for another. While = carburetor (like the EC2) will certainly work, I encourage you to check = with my friend Oly Olson who can reveal some of those associated = challenges. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C9F893.C0D67190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ed:

 

Yes, I agree = with that=20 assessment. The reason I am making that choice is that at my current = level of=20 knowledge I am better prepared to deal with the problems of tuning and = operating=20 a carburetor than those of developing a functioning FI system and am = reasonably=20 certain I can make it work and am also willing to live with the = limitations of a=20 carburetor. As I progress this may change and I may be better equipped = to handle=20 the complexity of the FI induction. Right now I am aiming for a purely = gravity=20 fed carb not dependent on electrics at all.

 

In fact I was = considering switching to a plugs up set up to make a gravity = fed=20 carb even more convenient. Beyond the new "side saddle" = oil sump set=20 up what other changes were necessary for you to get the engine to=20 operate correctly on its side? did you need to modify any of the = internal=20 plumbing/oil galleries on the engine to cope with the 90 deg=20 turn?

 

I will touch = base with=20 Oly for his input on the carb matter.

 

Michael in = Maine, where=20 it is still raining

 

 

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
 

 

Also, do = not think=20 that choosing the carburetor is going to eliminate potential problems, = you=92re=20 simply swapping one set for another.  While carburetor (like the = EC2)=20 will certainly work, I encourage you to check with my friend = Oly Olson who can reveal some of those = associated=20 challenges.

 

------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C9F893.C0D67190--