From: "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Turbo report
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:32:35 +0800
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Bobby, what turbocharger have you chosen and what was the rationale =
behind your choice?
Cheers
Steve Izett

> On 23 Aug 2018, at 8:25 am, Bobby J. Hughes bhughes@qnsi.net =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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> Dave
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> That=E2=80=99s great news. TOT is the outlet temperature? If so I =
would have expected it to be lower. The last coupe of years I have been =
successful in keeping climb EGT=E2=80=99s under 1600F on most flights. =
High OAT and quick fuel stops are the exception. But I think the heat =
soaked engine and super charger is the cause. Performance actually =
increases after climbing and everything cools off. Typical F/A for =
initial climb is 11.3 :1 for 1600F EGT=E2=80=99s. I ended up with an O2 =
bung on each rotor and tuned for a near perfect match between 28-40=E2=80=9D=
 MP.  Unfortunately the EGT spread varies a lot in other flight =
conditions.  I=E2=80=99m slowly working on a turbo FWF to replace the =
supercharger. I=E2=80=99ve done most of the work on the header with he =
exception of wastegate, down pipe and bungs. The turbo is located as =
faraway from the exhaust ports as I could mount it in hopes of dropping =
EGT=E2=80=99s a little more.=20
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> Link to photos
> =
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/41hrm00tyqapp0s/AAAiusuG0BHTJy9inZujGj-Va?dl=3D=
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> Bobby
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Aug 22, 2018, at 5:54 PM, David Leonard wdleonard@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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>> Hi Bobby,
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>> Yes, no new torbo failures since I decided to keep TOT (the only =
place I measure exhaust) less than 890C.  Basically,  I treat it like an =
aircraft engine.  Rich of peak for climbing and decending (TOT around =
810C) then lean at altitude when the MAP is lower  (around 870C).  Peak =
TOT is around 915C. =20
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>> Dave Leonard=20
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>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 3:18 PM Bobby J. Hughes bhughes@qnsi.net =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
>> Dave
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>> How is the turbo holding up?  Is keeping EGT=E2=80=99s under 1600F =
keeping it alive?
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>> Bobby=20
>> 500 hrs
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Aug 22, 2018, at 5:06 PM, David Leonard wdleonard@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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>>> Thanks Kelly!
>>> Yes, I am still using the flywheel and strongly suggest not using =
the flex plate.  Adaption was easy with a trip to a local machine shop.  =
Details are in the archives.=20
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>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 2:41 PM Kelly Troyer keltro@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
>>> Dave,
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>>>    Not aware of a flexplate/flywheel replacement made specifically =
for use with=20
>>> Tracy's redrive but Dave Leonard (Turbo/13B-RV6) adapted an aluminum =
racing
>>> manual transmission flywheel to his redrive after his flexplate =
developed serious
>>> cracks while qualifying to race at the Reno National Air-Races =
several years ago.
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>>>   Perhaps Dave will jump in here with how he did it.......I know =
there are a series=20
>>> of E mails in the archives with photos of how he did it....As far as =
I know he still
>>> is flying with this flywheel........FWIW
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>>> Kelly Troyer
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>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 4:17 PM, Pam & Dave Williams =
padajute@idcnet.com <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
>>> Hello,
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>>> I am looking for a flex plate for hooking up my 13B to Tracy Crooks =
redrive.
>>> If that is not available, is anybody making a flywheel replacement?
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Dave Williams=20
>>> Whitewater WI
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]=20=

>>> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2018 9:37 AM
>>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: flyrotary : Re Tension Bolts
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>>> I too broke a tension bolt several years ago and was fortunate =
enough to get
>>> a set of the NEW ones 0.500" from a friend - highly recommended.
>>> Mazda increased the size of those bolts for a reason and my original =
set
>>> were all spiraled with silicone ... put a little silicone on the =
0.50" as
>>> well.
>>> Jeff
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>>> Dave,
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>>> Run a spiral of RTV around the body of those tension bolts next time =
you
>>> remove them.  That will pretty much eliminate the vibration =
breakage.  Don't
>>> put it on the threads.
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>>> Bill B
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>>> Hello,
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>>> I am a newbie on the site. I have a Tailwind with a 13B and Tracy's =
controls
>>> with his redrive. To this point I have been very pleased with the
>>> combination. Last month I broke a tension bolt and have ordered new =
and
>>> improved .500" bolts from Mazdatrix. My original .312" bolts broke =
from
>>> vibration. I have 20 hours on the motor and never had any cooling =
issues. I
>>> suppose that means I am over cooled, but that is okay with me. I =
will make
>>> cooling improvements when I am back in the air. My 13B is stock and =
I run it
>>> at 6,300 RPM.
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Dave Williams
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