X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2977365 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:03:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.40; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.28]) by QMTA04.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gBFy1Z0030cZkys540gD00; Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:02:50 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gQ2p1Z0090dkeQQ3WQ2qVW; Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:02:50 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=OWiqdFCM434A:10 a=O3ITPTBZzRAA:10 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=xpxmpE9bNM9b3Jye7wMA:9 a=gPdzHoUz6-bZ0aC4APsA:7 a=-5hk7xahlKnSJeSNsBHsaHFd7PkA:4 a=7mayv77iRtYA:10 a=jnMCUEDgC4_Hq55vUO0A:9 a=fTttGRekIUIzVDy-G3kA:7 a=ACksPWSl5z0gR1kbAomEE-ZZhYMA:4 a=Hs9J3SXIuHcA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <208FB65B843045B59A1B022EF85F99D8@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/ Intake manifolds Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:05:58 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006D_01C8D2F7.E8F0A820" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C8D2F7.E8F0A820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You're right on that Jarrett, but I think each installation would be = different. I know mine was. Clearances, heat, cowling, horsepower = requirements, flow bench testing, and a bunch of other details about = driving me nuts getting mine designed and fabricated, and I'm still not = quite there. If you've got a design that you feel works, how about = letting us all in on it, then we can judge, especially when it comes to = cost. Mistral's I heard was beautiful, but costly, probably more than I = spent for the entire engine, and as I said, no response from them, so I = will probably never know. Greg ----- Original Message -----=20 From: H & J Johnson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:06 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/ Intake manifolds Greg this is why I've been interested in getting my own design=20 into production. It's an area which most DIY's could really use=20 some help.. as far as I can see it.. Jarrett > If you knew what I have been going through getting a turbo=20 > manifold for a 20B built, you wouldn't even try. I tried=20 > communicating with Mistral several times about one of their=20 > manifolds, there was no interest in helping me out.=20 > Greg Ward=20 > Lancair 20B in progress=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: H & J Johnson=20 > To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:51 AM=20 > Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral/ Intake manifolds=20 >=20 >=20 > Just thought I'd ask around. A few people purchased intake=20 > manifolds from Mistral and I'm trying to find out a few things=20 > about them.=20 >=20 > First of all, what versions of the 13B did they fit? How much do=20 > they weigh? Originally, what were they selling them for.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > As I understand it, they no longer sell them to joe-public, nor=20 > do the new unit's fit on the standard 13B? Are there builders out=20 > there who would prefer to buy a ready to install manifold for=20 > their projects?=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Thanks guy's!=20 >=20 > Jarrett Johnson=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 >=20 > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=20 >=20 > Archive and UnSub: =20 > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C8D2F7.E8F0A820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You're right on that Jarrett, but I think each=20 installation would be different.  I know mine was.  = Clearances, heat,=20 cowling, horsepower requirements, flow bench testing, and a bunch of = other=20 details about driving me nuts getting mine designed and fabricated, and = I'm=20 still not quite there.  If you've got a design that you feel works, = how=20 about letting us all in on it, then we can judge, especially when it = comes to=20 cost.  Mistral's I heard was beautiful, but costly, probably more = than I=20 spent for the entire engine, and as I said, no response from them, so I = will=20 probably never know.
Greg
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From:=20 H & J=20 Johnson
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 = 4:06 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Mistral/ Intake=20 manifolds

Greg this is why I've been interested in getting my own = design=20

into production. It's an area which most DIY's could = really=20 use

some help.. as far as I can see it..

 

Jarrett

 

> If you knew what I have been going through getting a turbo =
>=20 manifold for a 20B built, you wouldn't even try.  I tried =
>=20 communicating with Mistral several times about one of their
>=20 manifolds, there was no interest in helping me out.
> Greg Ward =
> Lancair 20B in progress
>  ----- Original Message = -----=20
>  From: H & J Johnson
>  To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
>  Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:51 AM =
> =20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral/ Intake manifolds
>
>=20
>  Just thought I'd ask around. A few people purchased = intake=20
> manifolds from Mistral and I'm trying to find out a few = things=20
> about them.
>
>  First of all, what = versions of=20 the 13B did they fit? How much do
> they weigh? Originally, = what were=20 they selling them for.
>
>
>
>  As I=20 understand it, they no longer sell them to joe-public, nor
> do = the new=20 unit's fit on the standard 13B? Are there builders out
> there = who=20 would prefer to buy a ready to install manifold for
> their = projects?=20
>
>
>
>  Thanks guy's!
>=20
>  Jarrett Johnson
>
>
>
> =
> --=20
>
> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> =
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