George mind sharing on-list what kinda Intake sizing have you figured out?

 

Jarrett

 

> Greg,
> Their intake is very good, I prompted Francois on going PP but he
> wasn't interested - claiming PP =reduced longevity. Of course any
> engine running harder will not last as long and their aiming for
> longevity.
> So the intake is a 4 port ( I think), pretty standard construction
> but with a very nice fuel catcher, very neat indeed.
>
> I really couldn't give any idea on which intake is the best, as
> you say their all different but if you come up with a good design
> and it is proven and cost effective, your on a winner. I'm sure
> Mistral wouldn't mind the competition.
>
> I passed the exhaust design on to PL's site, so I will pass them
> on here it your interested.
>
> Greg I also have some calculations on intake sizing, if your
> interested - if it helps.
>
> George (down under)
>  Hey George;
>  I have no argument with that, and my sympathy goes to them on
> their recent crash, but they could at least return an email or a
> call and tell me to go to hell.  Didn't even get that, and I may
> have been a potential client for an engine.  Not a good way to do
> Public Relations, and I being in business, can relate to that.
>  Greg
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: George Lendich
>    To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>    Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:57 PM
>    Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral/ Intake manifolds
>
>
>    Greg,
>    To be fair, their up to their neck in work trying to get their
> own development sorted out, this last problem with the exhaust
> wasn't particularly helpful.
>    The problem is, from what I hear, that us experimental chaps
> take up a lot of time and they haven't got the time to put to such
> small sales. Things may be better down the track, when they have
> everything sorted.
>
>    I've even offered Mistral details of an exhaust that Bill
> Jepson and I have been working on and they didn't even respond to
> that, I"M SURE only because they haven't got the time
>    George (down under)
>      If you knew what I have been going through getting a turbo
> manifold for a 20B built, you wouldn't even try.  I tried
> communicating with Mistral several times about one of their
> manifolds, there was no interest in helping me out.
>      Greg Ward
>      Lancair 20B in progress
>        ----- Original Message -----
>        From: H & J Johnson
>        To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>        Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:51 AM
>        Subject: [FlyRotary] Mistral/ Intake manifolds
>
>
>        Just thought I'd ask around. A few people purchased intake
> manifolds from Mistral and I'm trying to find out a few things
> about them.
>
>        First of all, what versions of the 13B did they fit? How
> much do they weigh? Originally, what were they selling them for.
>
>
>
>        As I understand it, they no longer sell them to joe-
> public, nor do the new unit's fit on the standard 13B? Are there
> builders out there who would prefer to buy a ready to install
> manifold for their projects?
>
>
>
>        Thanks guy's!
>
>        Jarrett Johnson
>
>
>
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