X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from zproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.162.202] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.3) with ESMTP id 970394 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 May 2005 12:06:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.162.202; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 34so1513319nzf for ; Tue, 31 May 2005 09:05:47 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=R57muk6OkTIS9fj275wU5iz1PQHXVG5x2/dDiO6DFHRTovEiG7f623V6iVnF5gTwQNPlZZZ1BeuqbmAip+ejZ6cy4DHT8iw1d9M8klFzlYMjvAfOgJQf52aMtsUP1kNdFWZ9Jwf1s+h2RjmzXinDNUyg1Gv37f60z2qyHOz/+9Q= Received: by 10.36.5.11 with SMTP id 11mr2341701nze; Tue, 31 May 2005 09:05:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.36.9.4 with HTTP; Tue, 31 May 2005 09:05:47 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1c23473f05053109052154cae1@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 09:05:47 -0700 From: David Leonard Reply-To: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Turbo install: Solenoid valve order, new prop. In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_18329_29870589.1117555547198" References: ------=_Part_18329_29870589.1117555547198 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Turbo is in, after I had everything installed I noticed a small possible=20 interference issue with the larger compressor housing and the intake... so= =20 had to take it all apart and do some grinding (bout 2mm).=20 It is back on, cooling system is flushed cleaned and dried, Evans coolant= =20 is in. It will take another week or two to finish up the fabrication of the= =20 new air scoop which is going to feed cool air to the last 1/4 of the rad.= =20 and to the turbo intake. Still trying to find a good solenoid valve to use on the oil feed in case= =20 of turbo failure. I need a normally open valve. Several companies have such= =20 a valve listed on their web sites but they do not seem interested in sellin= g=20 me only one valve. Most other retailers only sell normally closed valves. I also know that I am going to need a bigger prop. I have decided on a=20 3-blade in the hopes of making my wife more comfortable in the plane. I hav= e=20 pretty much decided on the Catto, but they have a 4 month lead time. I am= =20 really having to force myself to wait until after I fly with the new turbo= =20 before ordering the prop..=20 I have also pretty much come to the conclusion the porting the engine make= s=20 a BIG difference in power output - turbo or otherwise. I just got my spare= =20 engine irons back from being ported and they look great. Next is to get the= =20 rotors covered in ceramic, and probably a balance job as I feel that may=20 have never been done with my current counter weight (that's why I was=20 looking at counter weights on e-bay). ... Just got an e-mail back from a company willing to sell me a single=20 valve: http://www.jeffersonvalves.com/valvesmodels/1390.asp I obviously would recommend such a valve for those considering using a=20 turbo. Does anyone want one now while I am ordering? Dave Leonard On 5/31/05, Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:=20 >=20 > Thanks Dave, > If anyone needs this, grab it now. If it's still there in the morning,= =20 > I'm going to snag it in case I every use my second RD-1C drive for someth= ing=20 > other than a single rotor.=20 > Cheers, > Rusty > PS- how did the turbo installation go?=20 > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n=20 > Behalf Of *David Leonard > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:46 AM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Flex plate on e-bay. >=20 > here is a plex plate and counter weight for sale on e-bay in case anyone= =20 > it looking. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=3D1,1&item=3D= 7967229532&sspagename=3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT=20 >=20 > Dave Leonard >=20 --=20 Dave Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html (858) 254-3357 ------=_Part_18329_29870589.1117555547198 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
Turbo is in,  after I had everything installed I noticed a small = possible interference issue with the larger compressor housing and the inta= ke...  so had to take it all apart and do some grinding (bout 2mm).&nb= sp;
 
It is back on, cooling system is flushed cleaned and dried, Evans cool= ant is in.  It will take another week or two to finish up the fabricat= ion of the new air scoop which is going to feed cool air to the last 1/4 of= the rad. and to the turbo intake.
 
Still trying to find a good solenoid valve to use on the oil feed in c= ase of turbo failure.  I need a normally open valve.  Several com= panies have such a valve listed on their web sites but they do not seem int= erested in selling me only one valve.  Most other retailers only sell = normally closed valves.
 
I also know that I am going to need a bigger prop.  I have decide= d on a 3-blade in the hopes of making my wife more comfortable in the plane= .  I have pretty much decided on the Catto, but they have a 4 month le= ad time.  I am really having to force myself to wait until after = I fly with the new turbo before ordering the prop..=20
 
I have also pretty much come to the conclusion the porting the engine = makes a BIG difference in power output - turbo or otherwise.  I just g= ot my spare engine irons back from being ported and they look gre= at.  Next is to get the rotors covered in ceramic, and probably a bala= nce job as I feel that may have never been done with my current counter wei= ght (that's why I was looking at counter weights on e-bay).
 
... Just got an e-mail back from a company willing to sell me a s= ingle valve:
I obviously would recommend such a valve for those considering using a= turbo.  Does anyone want one now while I am ordering?
 
Dave Leonard
 
On 5/31/05, = Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellso= uth.net> wrote:
Thanks Dave,
 
If anyone needs this, gra= b it now.  If it's still there in the morning, I'm going to snag it in= case I every use my second RD-1C drive for something other than a single r= otor. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
PS- how did the turbo ins= tallation go? 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft= [mailto: flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Leonard
Se= nt: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:46 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircra= ft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flex plate on e-bay.

here is a plex plate and counter weight for sale on e-bay in case anyo= ne it looking.
Dave Leonard
 


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Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotar= yroster/index.html
http://memb= ers.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html
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