Return-Path: Received: from bittern.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.119] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3225492 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 May 2004 21:24:01 -0400 Received: from user-2injrke.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.238.142] helo=Carol) by bittern.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1BNM00-0005QE-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 May 2004 18:24:01 -0700 Message-ID: <005201c436f6$a0520100$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: What should you expect was : first flightTracy's old prop. Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 20:23:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01C436CC.B6BD3CE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2739.300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C436CC.B6BD3CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Tracy....yes....just guessing about the amount of throttle. The = MicroTech handset indicated 4500 RPM. That is as high as I dared to go = without a prop on the engine. It does not take much throttle....still = plenty of throttle throw remaining. There's no doubt I could advance = the throttle more and over-rev it within a second or two.....that's why = I v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y inched the throttle lever forward ever so = carefully. I did not yet look at the manifold pressure, = unfortunately....I was too busy looking for leaks, etc. None found. = Thanks for your input, Tracy. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:34 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: What should you expect was : first = flightTracy's old prop. Hi, Rusty....I do not have a prop installed, as it would blow = everything out of the garage. I have had the engine up to around 4500 = rpm at around 1/3 to 1/2 throttle, but that's without the load from a = prop. I am hoping to get the airplane to the airport in the next week or = two and install the prop, then see what kind of run-up rpm's I get. I = talked to the guy who sells the new Mistral rotary engine, and he said = that my intake is very similar to what they were using. They are = presently changing it to relocate the injectors very close to the intake = of the engine, however it will still have the wrap-around intake like we = have with the throttlebody on the cold side of the engine. I have a = picture that he sent to me if you are interested. Paul Conner Paul, I hope you are only just guessing that the engine was at 1/3 = - 1/2 throttle at 4500 rpm & no load. If running well, the engine = should just about destroy itself at > 10,000 rpm with no load. Did you = happen to notice the manifold pressure? I'd guess that it would be at = about the same as idle (12 - 13 " Hg) with no load. Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C436CC.B6BD3CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Tracy....yes....just guessing about the = amount of=20 throttle.  The MicroTech handset indicated 4500 RPM. That is as = high as I=20 dared to go without a prop on the engine.  It does not take much=20 throttle....still plenty of throttle throw remaining.  There's no = doubt I=20 could advance the throttle more and over-rev it within a second or=20 two.....that's why I  v-e-r-y  s-l-o-w-l-y inched the throttle = lever=20 forward ever so carefully.  I did not yet look at the manifold = pressure,=20 unfortunately....I was too busy looking for leaks, etc.  None = found. =20 Thanks for your input, Tracy.    Paul Conner
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From:=20 Tracy = Crook
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:34 = AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: What = should you=20 expect was : first flightTracy's old prop.

 
 
Hi,=20 Rusty....I do not have a prop installed, as it would blow = everything out=20 of the garage.  I have had the engine up to around 4500 rpm = at around=20 1/3 to 1/2 throttle, but that's without the load from a prop. I am = hoping=20 to get the airplane to the airport in the next week or two and = install the=20 prop, then see what kind of run-up rpm's I get.  I talked to = the guy=20 who sells the new Mistral rotary engine, and he said that my = intake is=20 very similar to what they were using.  They are presently = changing it=20 to relocate the injectors very close to the intake of the engine, = however=20 it will still have the wrap-around intake like we have with the=20 throttlebody on the cold side of the engine.  I have a = picture that=20 he sent to me if you are interested.  Paul = Conner
 
 
Paul, I = hope you are only=20 just guessing that the engine was at 1/3 - 1/2 throttle at 4500 = rpm &=20 no load.   If running well, the engine should just about = destroy=20 itself at > 10,000 rpm with no load.  Did you happen to = notice the=20 manifold pressure?  I'd guess that it would be at about the = same as=20 idle (12 - 13 " Hg) with no load.
 
Tracy
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