Return-Path: Received: from simmts8-srv.bellnexxia.net ([206.47.199.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3225553 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 May 2004 21:53:46 -0400 Received: from lacombe ([142.166.231.71]) by simmts8-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040511015327.LBKJ15930.simmts8-srv.bellnexxia.net@lacombe> for ; Mon, 10 May 2004 21:53:27 -0400 Message-ID: <004c01c436fb$1a4a88c0$47e7a68e@lacombe> From: "Rino Lacombe" 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 22:55:56 -0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0049_01C436E1.F45E9FC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C436E1.F45E9FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I run my 13b turbo with no prop to hold it down, it runs at around = 2000 rpm, throttle completly closed, MP around 9.5". It runs too rich = because it is below the bottom line of 10". I would not dare touch the = throttle to run it any faster! Rino (Getting ready to do the taxi runs) 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_0049_01C436E1.F45E9FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

When I run my=20 13b turbo with no prop to hold it down, it runs at around 2000 rpm, = throttle completly closed, MP around 9.5". It runs too rich = because it is=20 below the bottom line of 10". I would not dare touch the throttle = to run=20 it any faster!

Rino (Getting=20 ready to do the taxi runs)

Hi,=20 Rusty....I do not have a prop installed, as it would blow everything out = of the=20 garage. I have had the engine up to around 4500 rpm at around 1/3 = to 1/2=20 throttle, but that's without the load from a prop. I am hoping to get = the=20 airplane to the airport in the next week or two and install the prop, = then see=20 what kind of run-up rpm's I get. I talked to the guy who sells the = new=20 Mistral rotary engine, and he said that my intake is very similar to = what they=20 were using. They are presently changing it to relocate the = injectors very=20 close to the intake of the engine, however it will still have the = wrap-around=20 intake like we have with the throttlebody on the cold side of the = engine. =20 I have a picture that he sent to me if you are interested. Paul=20 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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