X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4620145 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:05:14 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=Bktrub@aol.com Received: from imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (imo-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.137]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id oB4J4PV0013673 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2010 14:04:25 -0500 Received: from Bktrub@aol.com by imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c8b.6d26d595 (55835) for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2010 14:04:20 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtprly-dc02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-dc02.mx.aol.com [205.188.170.2]) by cia-md06.mx.aol.com (v129.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMD063-d2f44cfa90b3298; Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:04:20 -0500 Received: from Webmail-m124 (webmail-m124.sim.aol.com [64.12.224.214]) by smtprly-dc02.mx.aol.com (v129.5) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYDC023-d2f44cfa90b3298; Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:04:19 -0500 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: intake blower update Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:04:19 -0500 X-AOL-IP: 69.84.254.253 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CD61FD3072863B_16F8_1E932_Webmail-m124.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 32992-STANDARD Received: from 69.84.254.253 by Webmail-m124.sysops.aol.com (64.12.224.214) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:04:19 -0500 Message-Id: <8CD61FD306DC379-16F8-BD5C@Webmail-m124.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Bktrub@aol.com ----------MB_8CD61FD3072863B_16F8_1E932_Webmail-m124.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" -----Original Message----- From: Ernest Christley To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Fri, Dec 3, 2010 7:06 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: intake blower update On 12/03/2010 05:21 PM, josrph berki wrote:=20 > Ernest,=20 >=20 > Nice job, I like the idea of eliminating the alternator up front. I was= =20 > wondering if a timing wheel could be incorporated for injector or igniti= on=20 > triggering? What will be the rating of the alternator (amps)?=20 > =20 The generator is rated for 40A. A little low, but sufficient for the day= VFR flying I'll be doing.=20 =20 The starter ring closely resembles the timing wheel on the front of my eng= ine....just a LOT larger, and not missing any teeth. It is certainly feasi= ble that some sort of optical sensor could be incorporating into the blowe= r cowling, with the starter ring gear acting as interrupters to give accur= ate timing, and a single hole locate further in to locate #1 TDC.=20 =20 It is not something I'm willing to tackle at this time, though. With the= alternator gone, I put a timing wheel where the pulleys were. Some of my= small aluminum castings were mounts for the timing wheel sensors. I like= the idea of not having to run small wires all the way across the engine= for a sensitive reluctance sensor.=20 =20 --=20 Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.h= tml=20 ----------MB_8CD61FD3072863B_16F8_1E932_Webmail-m124.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"



-----Original Message-----
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, Dec 3, 2010 7:06 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: intake blower update

On 12/03/2010 05:21 PM, josrph berki= wrote: 
> Ernest, 

> Nice job, I like the idea of eliminating the alternator up front. I= was 
> wondering if a timing wheel could be incorporated for injector or ign= ition 
> triggering? What will be the rating of the alternator (amps)?  >  
The generator is rated for 40A. A little low, but sufficient for the day= VFR flying I'll be doing. 
 
The starter ring closely resembles the timing wheel on the front of my eng= ine....just a LOT larger, and not missing any teeth. It is certainly feasi= ble that some sort of optical sensor could be incorporating into the blowe= r cowling, with the starter ring gear acting as interrupters to give accur= ate timing, and a single hole locate further in to locate #1 TDC.   
It is not something I'm willing to tackle at this time, though. With the= alternator gone, I put a timing wheel where the pulleys were. Some of my= small aluminum castings were mounts for the timing wheel sensors. I like= the idea of not having to run small wires all the way across the engine= for a sensitive reluctance sensor. 
 
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Homepage: http://www= .flyrotary.com/ 
Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/fly= rotary/List.html 
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