Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #33742
From: <tonyslongez@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: It runs!
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:38:23 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Cc: Bob Darrah <RDarrah@austin.rr.com>

---- Bob Darrah <RDarrah@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tonyslongez@cox.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 2:38 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It runs!
>
>
> >> Bob
> > quick question!  why would it fire occasionaly in the worng spot any idea
> > what would cause that?
> >
> > Tony
> >
>
> Beats me, Tony, but the good news is with the coil wires spaced apart, I was
> able to get a better timing reading.  I had it a little fast-retarded it to
> 35 degrees BTDC and it purrs like a kitten now.  With no prop, it will idle
> as low as 800 RPM, and smoooothe. Whew!
>
> And thanks, guys, for all your ideas.
>
> Bob Darrah
>
Bob

That is great. I just got my iron housings back from racing Beat had them lapped and the rotor assembly was shipped today from Mazdatrix. I had them balance the whole thing. Is your motor P-port or N/A or Turbo?
Are you going to use an automatic trans bell housing to mount your redrive?

Tony
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