X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.199] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTPS id 2450858 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:41:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.199; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-107-44.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.107.44]) by mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id lA1Lf613024468 for ; Fri, 2 Nov 2007 08:41:07 +1100 Message-ID: <000a01c81ccf$e9fa6b90$2c6becdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MAP port location \ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:41:07 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C81D23.BAD4ACA0" 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 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C81D23.BAD4ACA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bobby, I would be interested to see what boost is safe also. You might consider = an intercooler! I assume you are using it on a RX8 engine( i.e. 10:1 ), if so, you could = always consider going to 3mm apex seals, if you feel it would be safer. George (down under) Not much to tell Rob. It's an Eaton M62 4th gen. = http://www.capa.com.au/eaton_mp62_4th.htm My notes show the weight at = 25 lbs but I am not sure if that included mounting brackets. If = everything goes as planned I should be able to fire it up in January. = The plan is to use it for normalization or 1-2 psi of boost if the = discharge temps are not to high. It has a 1" internal bypass that = provides a intake air path around the screws so it is yet to be seen = what effect this will have on temps. =20 Does anyone have any real data as to maximum safe intake temps with = 10:1 rotors and 2mm seals? =20 Bobby -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:39 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MAP port location \=20 Bobby Tell us a little about your supercharger. What brand? How much? How = heavy? Have you run it yet? Thanks. Robert 20B in a BD4 Robert Bollinger FM1099 MUM Fairfield, IA 52557 rob@mum.edu =20 Home (641)472-7000ex2068 Cell (641)919-3213 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bobby J. Hughes=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MAP port location \=20 Looks like the consensus is to place the MAP ports away from the = runners. I will try the discharge duct of the supercharger for both MAP = and the Grand Rapids EIS temperature probe. Looks like the EC2 = temperature probe should not be place after the blower since it leans = fuel at higher air temps. It will go after the air filter and before the = throttle body. Thanks, Bobby -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.16/1102 - Release Date: = 31/10/2007 4:38 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C81D23.BAD4ACA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bobby,
I would be interested to see what boost = is safe=20 also. You might consider an intercooler!
I assume you are using it on a RX8 = engine( i.e.=20 10:1 ), if so, you could always consider going to 3mm apex seals, if you = feel it=20 would be safer.
George (down under)
 
Not=20 much to tell Rob. It's an Eaton M62 4th gen. http://www.capa.com.au= /eaton_mp62_4th.htm =20 My notes show the weight at 25 lbs but I am not sure if that = included=20 mounting brackets.  If everything goes as planned I should be able = to fire=20 it up in January. The plan is to use it for normalization or 1-2 psi of = boost if=20 the discharge temps are not to high. It has a 1" internal bypass that = provides a=20 intake air path around the screws so it is yet to be seen what effect = this will=20 have on temps. 
 
Does anyone have any real data as to maximum = safe intake=20 temps with 10:1 rotors and 2mm seals?  
 
Bobby
 
 
 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Rob
Sent:=20 Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:39 AM
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MAP port location \=20

Bobby
Tell us a little about your = supercharger. What=20 brand? How much? How heavy? Have you run it yet?
Thanks.
Robert
20B in a BD4
 
Robert Bollinger
FM1099 MUM
Fairfield, IA 52557
rob@mum.edu 
Home=20 (641)472-7000ex2068
Cell     = (641)919-3213
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bobby = J. Hughes=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, October 29, = 2007 5:09=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MAP = port=20 location \

Looks like the=20 consensus is to place the MAP ports away from the runners. I will = try the=20 discharge duct of the supercharger for both MAP and the Grand Rapids = EIS=20 temperature probe. Looks like the EC2 temperature probe should not = be place=20 after the blower since it leans fuel at higher air temps. It will go = after=20 the air filter and before the throttle body.
 
Thanks,
 
Bobby
 
 
 

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