Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:10:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 727294 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:57:29 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from DELL ([68.98.122.127]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20050213175643.WNMN18503.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@DELL>; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:56:43 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001c01c511f5$5ddc5e30$6401a8c0@DELL> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: "Mike Luvara" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: EGT's on O-360 X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:56:38 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C511BA.B132C190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C511BA.B132C190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Previous thoughts: In a message dated 2/13/2005 1:19:14 A.M. Central Standard Time, = WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes: Just during a runup with the new probe, at 1800 rpm, we were seeing = 1400 to 1500 EGT. I don't have my manuals handy for another 5 days. What = have you guys seen on your planes as a set of ballpark figures? Scotty, Approximately 1500 degrees is the "ballpark" value assuming the probes = are placed in the standard location - about 4 inches from the exhaust = flange. Further away could yield cooler temperatures. Electronic = ignitions and "fine wire" plugs each can also reduce EGT temps and, as I = have both, I generally see peak EGTs of about 1400-1410. At best power = below 80% I generally operate near 1290-1310.=20 Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Fair and Balanced Opinions at No Charge! There is an oxymoron in that, somewhere... -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- No, we're talking degrees F. Thanks for the input..! I wasn't sure the = new probe was giving accurate infor since there was such a difference = between new and old. The probe is located about 4 inches below the = flange, too. It seems to me that the new probe is the good one. Thank = you! Scotty G www.DagoRed-AirRacing.com www.UnleashedAirRacing.com www.WarbirdAeroPress.com All mail is scanned for viruses. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C511BA.B132C190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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 In a = message dated=20 2/13/2005 1:19:14 A.M. Central Standard Time, WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net=20 writes:
Just during a runup with the new = probe, at=20 1800 rpm, we were seeing 1400 to 1500 EGT. I don't have my manuals = handy for=20 another 5 days. What have you guys seen on your planes as a set of = ballpark=20 figures?
Scotty,
 
Approximately 1500 degrees is the "ballpark" = value=20 assuming the probes are placed in the standard location - about 4 inches = from=20 the exhaust flange.  Further away could yield cooler=20 temperatures.  Electronic ignitions and "fine wire" plugs each can = also=20 reduce EGT temps and, as I have both, I generally see peak EGTs of about = 1400-1410.  At best power below 80% I generally operate near=20 1290-1310.
 
Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB=20 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Fair and Balanced Opinions at No=20 Charge!
There is an oxymoron in that, somewhere...
No, we're talking degrees F. Thanks for the input..! = I wasn't=20 sure the new probe was giving accurate infor since there was such a = difference=20 between new and old. The probe is located about 4 inches below the = flange, too.=20 It seems to me that the new probe is the good one. = Thank=20 you!

Scotty G
www.DagoRed-AirRacing.comwww.UnleashedAirRacing.com=
www.WarbirdAeroPress.com
 
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