X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.3) with ESMTP id 971055 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 May 2005 19:24:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [63.13.186.133]) by ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.1.361.20) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 31 May 2005 16:23:47 -0700 Message-ID: <027301c56637$c6b1e970$6401a8c0@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Turbo install: Solenoid valve order, new prop. Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 18:23:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0270_01C5660D.DD7B9900" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0270_01C5660D.DD7B9900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable McMaster Carr Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbo install: Solenoid valve order, new prop. Still trying to find a good solenoid valve to use on the oil feed in = case of turbo failure. I need a normally open valve. Several companies = have such a valve listed on their web sites but they do not seem = interested in selling me only one valve. Most other retailers only sell = normally closed valves.=20 I also know that I am going to need a bigger prop. I have decided 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 lead = 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 got = my spare engine irons back from being ported and they look great. Next = is to get the rotors covered in ceramic, and probably a balance job as I = feel that may have never been done with my current counter weight = (that's why I was looking at counter weights on e-bay).=20 ... Just got an e-mail back from a company willing to sell me a single = valve: http://www.jeffersonvalves.com/valvesmodels/1390.asp I obviously would recommend such a valve for those considering using a = turbo. Does anyone want one now while I am ordering? Dave Leonard =20 On 5/31/05, Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:=20 Thanks Dave, If anyone needs this, grab 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 rotor. =20 Cheers, Rusty PS- how did the turbo installation go? =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto: = flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Leonard Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:46 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Flex plate on e-bay. here is a plex plate and counter weight for sale on e-bay in case = anyone it looking. = http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=3D1,1&item=3D= 7967229532&sspagename=3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT=20 Dave Leonard =20 --=20 Dave Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html=20 http://members.aol.com/vp4skydoc/index.html (858) 254-3357 ------=_NextPart_000_0270_01C5660D.DD7B9900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
McMaster Carr
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Leonard
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 = 11:05=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Turbo = install:=20 Solenoid valve order, new prop.

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=20 have such a valve listed on their web sites but they do not seem = interested in=20 selling me only one valve.  Most other retailers only sell = normally=20 closed valves.
 
I also know that I am going to need a bigger prop.  I have = decided=20 on a 3-blade in the hopes of making my wife more comfortable in the=20 plane.  I have pretty much decided on the Catto, but they have a = 4 month=20 lead time.  I am really having to force myself to wait until = after I=20 fly with the new turbo before ordering the prop..
 
I have also pretty much come to the conclusion the porting the = engine=20 makes a BIG difference in power output - turbo or otherwise.  I = just got=20 my spare engine irons back from being ported and they=20 look great.  Next is to get the rotors covered in ceramic, = and=20 probably a balance job as I feel that may have never been done with my = current=20 counter weight (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=20 single 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=20 Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net> = wrote:=20
Thanks = Dave,
 
If anyone needs this, = grab it=20 now.  If it's still there in the morning, I'm going to snag it = in case=20 I every use my second RD-1C drive for something other than a single=20 rotor. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
PS- how did the turbo = installation=20 go? 
 
 
-----Original=20 Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:=20 flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David=20 Leonard
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:46 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flex plate on=20 e-bay.

here is a plex plate and counter weight for sale on e-bay in = case=20 anyone it looking.
Dave=20 Leonard
 



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Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html=20
http://members.aol.c= om/vp4skydoc/index.html
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