Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #7890
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] fuel injector prices
Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 07:50:17 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel injector prices

 

 

Some folks say bigger is better; others say size doesn’t matter – but the reason we use the 550 cc/min injectors is because they come with the engine, and replacements are very spendy. Al

 

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Take a look in the Mustang magazines:  38 and 42 lb injectors sell for between $295 and $395 for a set of eight.  So call it $200 for a set of 4 if you split the costs with someone else.  Brands vary, but are usually Bosch.  I'm going to start with 38 lb injectors at 38 PSI - should be good for about 230 HP at 80% duty cycle and 0.5 BSFC.  Would also be good for ~245 HP at 44 psi.  Note that if NA these will not be working very hard at cruise altitudes.  If turbo I would probably go with the 42's just to keep the duty cycle a little lower.

 

Ken P.

 

I was referring to injectors that fit the stock primary fuel rail.  As I understand it you are pretty much limited to the Mazda (Nippon-Denzo, I believe) injectors, and they are over $200 each, and the 20B needs three.  I have 50 lb/hr (made by Rochester) in the secondary rail that were only $49 each.

 

Al

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