> I think your engine guy has it exactly backwards
No. He had it right. I just said it wrong.

 > If you leave it open, the wastegate stays shut, and pieces of apex seals
start departing the engine :-0
Greg Richter welded his wastegate shut and used a pop-off valve.

 > As I mentioned, I'm working with manual control only at this point.
a push pull cable to the actuator?

 > The reason is that I have 9.7 rotors
me too

>Gotta get a real oil cooler first.
Hope you're arm gets better soon. Is it you're right arm, by any chance?