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My engine is a hybrid of Mazda and Mistral parts. The rotors, rotor housings, and intermediate housing are Mazda. Both end housings, PSRU and oil pan are Mistral. They are using Mazda parts at this point of the certification under a temporary agreement with the FAA. They are still in the process of developing their own parts to replace the Mazda parts.
As for the muffler, I agree, the packing will not last. I've spoken with the folks at Burn's Stainless and they are now using a stainless steel fabric in the mufflers they provide to rotary racers. I will have mine changed out at my first opportunity.
Best Regards,
Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________
On Mar 29, 2010, at 2:07 PM, George Lendich wrote: Steve, Very nice, very smooth and strong, the muffler doesn't sound too loud, however I don't expect the packing to last. Mistral do make good stuff, but expensive. I'm wondering if their using Mazda parts on this engine or their own parts developed for certification. The plane look ready to launch itself into the air with those high RPM runs - what static RPM do you achieve with the Mistral engine. If you can provide any info it would be appreciated. I can understand your frustration. George ( down under) Here is a link to my latest engine start. As many probably don't know, I'm not nearly as smart as most of you, so this engine is a full-up Mistral 2 rotor, their first in the field as a matter of fact. It is normally aspirated, and has a Burns Stainless 3" x 17" muffler with stainless scrubble packing. The muffler is not terribly effective, but I'm going to stick with it for now.
The airplane is basically ready to go, but my airworthiness certificate has been delayed because the Van Nuys FSDO has arbitrarily banned experimental flights from my home airport, Santa Barbara. I've got the national EAA working on the problem, but, for now, I wait. I thought you-all might like to see this.
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