From: DARUS47959@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 11:52:41 EDT
Subject: ZEHRBACH engines, Ceramic engine parts, Electronic Fuel Injection
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Email traffic on this list and resulting calls have indicated an interest in 
the ZEHRBACH engines and in the use of our internal engine ceramics, solid 
lubricants, electronic fuel injection/ignition, turbocharger systems, and 
direct drive V8s.  As a point of reference and for documentation of the 
results and performance you can watch and read in the industry magazines 
about the following:

Customer Dick Keyt's Polan Special will run our TIO-360 based engine (see EAA 
Calendar and Nov 99 Sport Aviation issue) in this years Kitty Hawk to Oshkosh 
race.  (There will be 3 and possibly 4 aircraft running ZEHRBACH engines in 
the race or about 1 out of 4 based on last years participation).  Last year 
this 360 outran the LIV Engineair V8 until the spinner came off.  This year 
we will be running 250 hp at full throttle for the entire 900 mile race.  250 
hp is the max we can use given the current prop.  The engine is being fitted 
with our electronic fuel injection (Nov 99 EAA Sport Aviation), and all of 
our ceramic engine components to control heat and reduce the cooling drag.  

A Lancair 360 with a TIO-360 fitted with all of the same mods is a possible 
racer but may not get done in time.  

The 0-235 for Jack Watson's Kitty Hawk Sprint class racer will be running 
with a full ceramic combustion chambers, ports, and zero clearane pistons and 
valves.  Jack runs 100% power for 6 hrs in the race so he needed lower engine 
temperatures, a little more power, and the 20% fuel burn reduction so he 
could offload fuel for the race to run lighter.  Engine power will be 137 hp. 
 There is an EAA article coming out on Jack's plane that should cover the 
engine.

The Glassair 1 with the full ceramic engine package an TIO-360 owned by RL 
Perry which made the dash to Sun in Fun from Chicago clocking over 317 knots 
ground speed will be on display at Oshkosh.  This aircraft continues to 
document the 20% fuel burn reduction declared by its owner to the Lancair 
list.  Check customers web site www.Staraviation.com for photos of the 
Glassair instrument panel during the speed dash (along with photos of a 
customers 500 hp. twin turbo direct drive (no gearbox) V8 engine installation 
in progress for a LIV being done by Staraviation.

A TSIO-550 for a LIV is now in the shop being fitted with electronic 
ignition/fuel injection, complete internal ceramic engine components, ceramic 
ball bearing turbo system, larger intercoolers, and a liquid cooling 
conversion.  The resulting engine runs 24% less fuel burn at lower engine 
temps.  The customer is preparing for an attempt on the Lindbergh Trophy for 
NY to Paris.  Power increases to 420 with 75% available at 29,000 ft.  The 
engine mods cure all of the Continental heat and short top end problems.

Two other 550s are in prep for the Reno Sports Class.  One will run at 575 
hp. on race day.

Based on customer statements so far I expect to have 7 customer aircraft on 
display at Oskosh with 3 others on the field.  The new 1005 cubic inch V12 
will be on display along with the V8 for the Lancair IV and a Lycoming 540 
with full ceramics and electronics. 

Proof of performance will be in the race results and record books and the 
articles written on the customer aircraft.  Stop by at Oshkosh and talk to 
the customers first hand and form your own conclusions based on their 
results.  

Darus Zehrbach
ZEHRBACH-LPE


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