Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2449166 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:30:12 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-182.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.182]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h5U3RHqQ011073 for ; Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:27:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001001c33eb9$1306f200$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: intake pics #2, #3 Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:38:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C33E97.8BD3C040" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C33E97.8BD3C040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That should be a going combination with a 20B in an RV-8! Yes, the old = pre-pre-punch days were a pain compared to the matched hole tooling kits = of today. But, still a lot of work. I can tell you that Tracy's EC2 EFI does NOT use a trottle position = sensor, so you are free to do what you want regarding the throttle body. = His system basically uses manifold pressure for its primary computation = element with air temp for his primary processor. Pretty basic, but then = thats all we need for the aircraft application. =20 Just I would certainly put in an adjustable stop, however, there is an = alternative. You can simply provide a "bleed" hole in the throttle body = and adjust how much air you let in by using a screw setting to determine = how much air you let into the manifold. Since I think you need a = throttle stop to keep the throttle plate (butterfly) from over rotating, = I would go with the adustable throttle stop for idle adjustment. Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 9:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: intake pics #2, #3 I am building a -8 for the 20B, holding on to Tracy's coattails. = these new kits are SO damn easy to build in comparison to the -6A I = built 6 years ago. wings took 3 months, and I added additional outboard = fuel tanks which must have easily added a month, heck, I had FOUR tanks = to seal. I wasn't sure how well jb weld adheres, but then the bearings = don't do a whole lot and total failure still wouldn't be that big a = problem. I ran out of the marine-tex. that stuff seems to be pretty = incredible. So, I assume I just need an adjustable stop to set the closure = point of the throttle plate and that's it. I hope Tracy's stuff doesn't = use throttle position info. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@attbi.com web-> http://home.attbi.com/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ----- Original Message ----- ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C33E97.8BD3C040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

That should be a going combination with = a 20B in an=20 RV-8! Yes, the old pre-pre-punch days were a pain compared to the = matched=20 hole tooling kits of today. But, still a lot of work.

I can tell you that Tracy's EC2 EFI = does NOT use a=20 trottle position sensor, so you are free to do what you want regarding = the=20 throttle body. His system basically uses manifold pressure for its = primary=20 computation element with air temp for his primary processor. = Pretty basic,=20 but then thats all we need for the aircraft application. =

Just I would certainly put in an = adjustable stop,=20 however, there is an alternative. You can simply provide a "bleed" = hole in=20 the throttle body and adjust how much air you let in by using a screw = setting to=20 determine how much air you let into the manifold. Since I think = you need a=20 throttle stop to keep the throttle plate (butterfly) from over rotating, = I would=20 go with the adustable throttle stop for idle adjustment.

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

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From:=20 kevin = lane

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 = 9:28 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: intake = pics #2,=20 #3

I am building a -8 for the = 20B, holding=20 on to Tracy's coattails. these new kits are SO damn easy to = build in=20 comparison to the -6A I built 6 years ago. wings took 3 months, = and I=20 added additional outboard fuel tanks which must have easily added a = month,=20 heck, I had FOUR tanks to seal.

I wasn't = sure how=20 well jb weld adheres, but then the bearings don't do a whole lot and = total=20 failure still wouldn't be that big a problem. I ran out of the=20 marine-tex. that stuff seems to be pretty = incredible.

So, I = assume I just=20 need an adjustable stop to set the closure point of the throttle plate = and=20 that's it. I hope Tracy's stuff doesn't use throttle position=20 info.

Kevin Lane Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@attbi.com
web-> http://home.attbi.com/~n3773(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)

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