Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from [205.152.59.67] (HELO imf19aec.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2457423 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Jul 2003 10:56:19 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.1.227]) by imf19aec.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030706145618.VAXU13694.imf19aec.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 6 Jul 2003 10:56:18 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 09:56:17 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c343ce$c0ed7fa0$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C343A4.D81777A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C343A4.D81777A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I wouldn't worry too much about the temp gauge if all you want to do = is start up.=20 =20 So go ahead and start the beast... you know you want to :-) =20 I considered starting it without the temp gauge, and I even gutted a = stock temp sensor to be able to stick a thermocouple inside. In reality, I probably couldn't be ready to run until very late this afternoon, and = I'd rather wait until I have more time in case something doesn't work. =20 =20 Also, I ordered a proper sender for the oil that has the correct metric threads (16 x 1.5). What I installed yesterday was a 1/8" NPT sender = with an adapter. The way it worked out, the nose of the sender barely makes = it past the end of the adapter, and it's moved back so far that it's almost = in a recess in the side of the pan. I would like the nose of the sender to = be out in the oil, not recessed. I'm not sure how much difference it will make, but it will make me feel better. Since, I'd have to drain the oil = to install the new sender Wednesday, so I might as well just leave it empty = for a few more days. I think the suspense is worse for you than me :-) =20 I've got my entire exhaust system installed including my own SpinTech. I just finished installing an electronic constant speed governor for my = prop, so tomorrow I think I'll roll her outside and fire it up. I'm real = curious to hear how that muffler works. =20 I'll listen for it tomorrow. If I can hear it, you'll need a better = muffler :-) =20 =20 BTW, I didn't realize you were using the IVO prop. I'll be interested = to hear how that works out.=20 =20 Rusty =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C343A4.D81777A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First run approaches

    I wouldn't worry too much = about the temp gauge if all you want to do is start up.

 

    So go ahead and start the beast...  you know you want to  :-)

 

I considered starting it without = the temp gauge, and I even gutted a stock temp sensor to be able to stick a = thermocouple inside.  In reality, I probably couldn’t be ready to run = until very late this afternoon, and I’d rather wait until I have more time in = case something doesn’t work.  

 

Also, I ordered a proper sender for = the oil that has the correct metric threads (16 x 1.5).  What I = installed yesterday was a 1/8” NPT sender with an adapter.  The way it = worked out, the nose of the sender barely makes it past the end of the adapter, = and it’s moved back so far that it’s almost in a recess in the side of the pan.  I would like the nose of the sender to be out in the oil, not recessed.  I’m not sure how much difference it will make, but = it will make me feel better.  Since, I’d have to drain the oil = to install the new sender Wednesday, so I might as well just leave it empty = for a few more days.  I think the suspense is worse for you than me = :-)

 

I've got my entire exhaust system installed including = my own SpinTech. I just finished installing an electronic constant speed = governor for my prop, so tomorrow I think I'll roll her outside and fire it up. I'm = real curious to hear how that muffler works.

 

I’ll listen for it = tomorrow.  If I can hear it, you’ll need a better muffler  :-)  =

 

BTW, I didn’t realize you = were using the IVO prop.  I’ll be interested to hear how that works out. =

 

Rusty

 

 

 

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