X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from [71.13.118.141] (HELO exchange1.weathershield.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1807199 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:27:38 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.13.118.141; envelope-from=dparkinson@weathershield.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C74708.71368270" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Renesis Applications Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 14:26:38 -0600 Message-ID: <591CDF74B3DE6D4DAD00BF869DFFAC3610D0C49D@wsmail1.TSC.COM> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Renesis Applications Thread-Index: AcdG86ZbEBtEGjOdQDGJ3viPut/jaQADupSA From: "Parkinson, Dwayne" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C74708.71368270 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that 225 vs. 250 hp rating is at sea level and as you climb the hp difference will close to the point where it's not a factor at all. =20 =20 Lycoming vs. Renesis is a good question. I hate to say it, but there really isn't that big of a difference in acquisition cost so until your Lycoming degrades to the point of needing a top overhaul (and you know it will) your cost per hour is about the same. Of course the 2000 hour overhaul is a major expense and at that time you'll be glad you've got a Renesis, but something like 90% of home built airplanes have not reached overhaul yet so I'm not sure how significant overhaul expense is in the equation. Also, a lot of homebuilt planes get sold at some point and you may not get as high of a ROI out of a Renesis installation. =20 For me, the decision was made about the 25th time I nursed an airplane to life in cold weather. Pre-heating and flying around for a few hours in a rather icy airplane cabin will convince anyone that there's got to be a better alternative. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of davidclifford01@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:56 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Renesis Applications =20 This is a question that could probably best be answered by Tracy but all comments would be appreciated. I originally purchased my built long block Renesis from Bruce Turrentine for my Cozy MKIV. I sold the project but kept the engine and am now building an RV-10. The RV-10 was tested with the Continental IO-360 @220 hp with satisfactory results according to Vans. I am torn between going with the Renesis to power the RV or just selling it and putting in the Lycoming 0-540 @250 hp Vans recommends. Bruce estimates my Renesis will produce 225 hp @ 6500. I know the Renesis performs well in Tracy's RV,,,,I just don't want to spend all the time and money into building and installing the Renesis and having to pull it out to replace it with the 0-540. Comments???? ------_=_NextPart_001_01C74708.71368270 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Someone correct me if I’m = wrong, but I think that 225 vs. 250 hp rating is at sea level and as you climb the = hp difference will close to the point where it’s not a factor at = all. 

 

Lycoming vs. Renesis is a good = question.  I hate to say it, but there really isn’t that big of a difference = in acquisition cost so until your Lycoming degrades to the point of needing = a top overhaul (and you know it will) your cost per hour is about the = same.  Of course the 2000 hour overhaul is a major expense and at that time = you’ll be glad you’ve got a Renesis, but something like 90% of home built airplanes have not reached overhaul yet so I’m not sure how = significant overhaul expense is in the equation.  Also, a lot of homebuilt = planes get sold at some point and you may not get as high of a ROI out of a Renesis installation.

 

For me, the decision was made about = the 25th time I nursed an airplane to life in cold weather.  Pre-heating and = flying around for a few hours in a rather icy airplane cabin will convince = anyone that there’s got to be a better = alternative.

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of davidclifford01@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, February = 02, 2007 11:56 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Renesis Applications

 

This is a question that could probably best be = answered by Tracy but all comments would be appreciated. I originally purchased my built long block Renesis from Bruce Turrentine for my = Cozy MKIV.  I sold the project but kept the engine and am = now building an RV-10.  The RV-10 was tested with the Continental = IO-360 @220 hp with satisfactory results according to Vans.  I am torn between = going with the Renesis to power the RV or just selling it and putting in the Lycoming 0-540 @250 hp Vans recommends. Bruce estimates my Renesis will produce 225 hp @ 6500.  I know the = Renesis performs well in Tracy's RV,,,,I just don't want to spend all the time = and money into building and installing the Renesis and having to pull = it out to replace it with the 0-540.  = Comments????

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