X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-qy0-f174.google.com ([209.85.221.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4065629 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:19:21 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.221.174; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by qyk4 with SMTP id 4so6945458qyk.7 for ; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:18:45 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=ySFCY+AH6Jxc3U61cFVVSaF9IbdLo5MQlybreZz74LM=; b=W4RXZ/x1uyRW3agH+A2Nl0UjtOiDmuVoR+3n/DYHFgbYZl0hoDYK30Ff9dVCJNHSWb XE5kzEty/oT0qcOKN8NpetDzecYJ8o2A2kaH6mdpCAjD4Enmiy+sa6jhuKx0trJRxwxX uNrcjHA+lqr+b+MI5sausQDaHz92o9KvKwNGU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=lgp6uI8cmecCnnOm2DU7oNKHOSey7DZ1IlY0rYQ1kJox73r5uUHR0wMBaOkyhlpVHh FcbeMZ18wyiPTXhlF/uRO2I38oClEH9+iwspqKccVALqg/IGpmIm6MgMVgJoQn7MmTOS jiVrTERdaQxy99xr9DtRP9XDAMk5Y/qhu9rP0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by 10.224.82.15 with SMTP id z15mr3787103qak.334.1262726325593; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:18:45 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:18:45 -0500 X-Google-Sender-Auth: c99f4ec5b37e8477 Message-ID: <1b4b137c1001051318j5fdc7eb5yee5f5fdee3e25241@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] first start check list From: Tracy Crook To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000feae7ad3015e9e6047c716228 --000feae7ad3015e9e6047c716228 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kevin, Forget the 55 gal drum for cooling. Bruce is repairing a cooked engine fro= m one of our group members right now because of that mistake. Tracy On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:59 PM, kevin lane wrote: > I am just about ready to try my first attempt at starting my renesis. > for my first phase, at least, I've chosen to use a side draft Weber carb = and > DIS ignition system, which Lynn designed using an MSD ign box for the > primaries and 2 Chrysler elec ign's for the trailing plugs. I thought I'= d > ask before introducing gasoline to my "creation" of any steps or checks I > need to do first. the engine and mount are bolted to a mockup plywood > firewall held up with steel legs. the psru is installed, as well as the > radiators [oil & water]. exhaust is just headers for now [pointing down]= . > when I crank it over all the plugs are firing [especially the MSD powered > ones, which fire multiple times below 1000rpm]. the carb is brand new, w= ith > whatever jets they come with. haven't designed a leaning capability yet. > 1. I need to add a oil pressure gauge right away. I'll need water temp > after it gets running for any length of time. put mineral oil in for init= ial > break-in [turrentine engine, never run] > 2. oh yeah, get it out of the basement! guess airport best for making lo= ts > of noise > 3. fire extinguisher > 4. got the 6k rpm limiter plugged in to the MSD > 5. fill with water > 6. fabricate some remote throttle cable? or do you just stand there and > manipulate it by hand? > > guess I fine tune timing after it is running with a strobe light? I've > marked the firing points on the flexwheel. the pick-ups can be adjusted > some if needed. > I assume I don't need a prop or club at this point, right? > thought a small gravity fed fuel tank would work at first. > should I buy new plugs? the used ones that came with the engine seem to > spark OK. > could I run this early on with the water pump attached to say a 50 gallon > tank of cold water rather than trying to get it radiator cooled? > kevin [it won't be loud, will it? =E2=98=BA] > --000feae7ad3015e9e6047c716228 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kevin,
Forget the 55 gal drum for cooling.=C2=A0 Bruce is repairing a co= oked engine from one of our group members right now because of that mistake= .

Tracy

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:= 59 PM, kevin lane <n3773@comcast.net> wrote:
I am just about ready to try my first att= empt at=20 starting my renesis.=C2=A0 for my first phase, at least, I've chosen to= use a=20 side draft Weber carb and DIS ignition system, which Lynn designed using an= MSD=20 ign box for the primaries and 2 Chrysler elec ign's for the trailing=20 plugs.=C2=A0 I thought I'd ask before introducing gasoline to my "= creation" of=20 any steps or checks I need to do first.=C2=A0 the engine and mount are bolt= ed to=20 a mockup plywood firewall held up with steel legs.=C2=A0 the psru is instal= led,=20 as well as the radiators [oil & water].=C2=A0 exhaust is just headers f= or=20 now [pointing down].=C2=A0 when I crank it over all the plugs are firing=20 [especially the MSD powered ones, which fire multiple times below=20 1000rpm].=C2=A0 the carb is brand new, with whatever jets they come with.= =C2=A0=20 haven't designed a leaning capability yet.
1. I need to add a oil pressure gauge rig= ht=20 away.=C2=A0 I'll need water temp after it gets running for any length o= f time.=20 put mineral oil in for initial break-in [turrentine engine, never=20 run]
2. oh yeah, get it out of the basement!= =C2=A0=20 guess airport best for making lots of noise
3. fire extinguisher
4. got the 6k rpm limiter plugged in to t= he=20 MSD
5. fill with water
6. fabricate some remote throttle cable? = or do=20 you just stand there and manipulate it by hand?
=C2=A0
guess I fine tune timing after it is runn= ing=20 with a strobe light?=C2=A0 I've marked the firing points on the flexwhe= el.=C2=A0=20 the pick-ups can be adjusted some if needed.
I assume I don't need a prop or club = at this=20 point, right?
thought a small=C2=A0gravity fed fuel tan= k would=20 work at first.
should I buy new plugs?=C2=A0 the used on= es that=20 came with the engine seem to spark OK.=C2=A0=C2=A0
could I run this early on with the water = pump=20 attached to say a 50 gallon tank of cold water rather than trying to get it= =20 radiator cooled?
=C2=A0kevin [it won't be loud, will i= t?=20 =E2=98=BA]

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