X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3885054 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.56; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA11.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.36]) by QMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id sCt21c0040mlR8UA6PzsqX; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:59:52 +0000 Received: from gregiv ([24.6.75.252]) by OMTA11.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id sPzr1c0075ScAtC8XPzro8; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:59:52 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progress Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:33 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0AC2_01CA4C26.D1078680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0AC2_01CA4C26.D1078680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not in so many words, although we did discuss cruising at between 60-70% = a couple of times. Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:39 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progress Did he comment on how much continuous hp it can handle? =20 Mark On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Greg Ward = wrote: Hey Mark; When Tracy and I first started talking about this, he figured we = were good for 400 HP at take-off. We're just going that extra = horsepower for reserves.....(:-) We have an adjustable waste gate, and = will be "experimenting " with different spring sizes, once on the dyno. Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:48 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progress Greg,=20 Sounds like you're making good progress. The scoop is too cool. =20 I'm curious, have you discussed with Tracy running that much HP = through his gearbox? Is he OK with it? I'm building a P-port 20B which = ought to produce approx. 375 hp and would be interesting in hearing what = he had to say. Can't wait to see the dyno video! Mark S. On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Greg Ward = wrote: The engine is at Bob Wirth's shop. We have been fabricating the = intake, exhaust, turbo mounts, intercooler lines, block-off plates, = throttle linkage mounts, fittings for oil, water, etc. new pulleys, = alternator mounts, coil mounts, and a host of other stuff to make the = engine work. The plate mount at the oil pan did not match up exactly, = along with the oil pickup, extensive modification there. Had to build a = separate mount at the flex plate to fit on the dyno, because Tracy's was = configured differently, but Tracy's will end up on the final redrive = setup. And on and on. We are very near finishing the mount frame to = adapt the engine to the dyno, and then all hell will break loose. i = will try to get a video up to show the first runs, and charts when we = are on dyno. The scoop was a major pain in the a.., because of the = mathematics, but will hopefully work well. Either way, we feel it looks = good......say, around 450 H.P. at take off. O.K. Tracy??? Greg=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Bradburry=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Progress Where is the engine?? Dyno?? That scoop really looks good!=20 Bill B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greg Ward=20 Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:07 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Fw: Progress Finally in the new hanger. Finishing hydraulics. Waiting = (patiently) for the engine. Scoop, radiator, oil cooler in place and = pressure tested. Greg Ward; Legacy N178RG 20b in Progress ------=_NextPart_000_0AC2_01CA4C26.D1078680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Not in so many words, = although we=20 did discuss cruising at between 60-70% a couple of times.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 = 9:39=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw:=20 Progress

Did he comment on how much continuous hp it can = handle? =20
 
Mark

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Greg Ward = <gregw@onestopdesign.biz>=20 wrote:
Hey = Mark;
When Tracy and I = first started=20 talking about this, he figured we were good for 400 HP at = take-off. =20 We're just going that extra horsepower for reserves.....(:-)  = We have=20 an adjustable waste gate, and will be "experimenting " with = different spring=20 sizes, once on the dyno.
Greg
----- Original Message ----- =
From: = Mark Steitle
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, = 2009 3:48=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Fw:=20 Progress

Greg,
 
Sounds like you're making good progress.  The scoop is = too=20 cool. 
 
I'm curious, have you discussed with Tracy running that much = HP=20 through his gearbox?  Is he OK with it?  I'm building a = P-port=20 20B which ought to produce approx. 375 hp and = would be=20 interesting in hearing what he had to say.
 
Can't wait to see the dyno video!
 
Mark S.

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Greg Ward <gregw@onestopdesign.biz> = wrote:
The engine is at = Bob Wirth's=20 shop.  We have been fabricating the intake, exhaust, turbo = mounts,=20 intercooler lines, block-off plates, throttle linkage mounts, = fittings=20 for oil, water, etc. new pulleys, alternator mounts, coil = mounts, and a=20 host of other stuff to make the engine work.  The plate = mount at=20 the oil pan did not match up exactly, along with the oil pickup, = extensive modification there.  Had to build a separate = mount at the=20 flex plate to fit on the dyno, because Tracy's was configured=20 differently, but Tracy's will end up on the final redrive = setup. =20 And on and on.  We are very near finishing the = mount frame to=20 adapt the engine to the dyno, and then all hell will break = loose. =20 i will try to get a video up to show the first runs, and charts = when we=20 are on dyno.  The scoop was a major pain in the a.., = because of the=20 mathematics, but will hopefully work well.  Either way, we = feel it=20 looks good......say, around 450 H.P. at take off.  O.K.=20 Tracy???
Greg 
----- Original Message ----- =
From: Bill Bradburry
To: Rotary motors=20 in aircraft
Sent: Monday, October = 12, 2009=20 8:12 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Re: Fw:=20 Progress

Where is the engine??  = Dyno??  That=20 scoop really looks good! 

Bill B

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greg Ward=20


Sent:=20 Monday, October 12, 2009 10:07 PM
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Fw: Progress

 

 

 

 

Finally=20 in the new hanger.  Finishing hydraulics.  Waiting=20 (patiently) for the engine.  Scoop, radiator, oil cooler = in place=20 and pressure tested.

Greg=20 Ward;

Legacy=20 N178RG 20b in Progress

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