X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 990085 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:37:03 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [63.13.186.16]) by ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.3.459.0) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 06:34:44 -0800 X-Modus-BlackList: 63.13.186.16=OK;wschertz@ispwest.com=OK X-Modus-RBL: 63.13.186.16=0000274C X-Modus-Trusted: 63.13.186.16=NO Message-ID: <014701c63498$bdfcea20$0400000a@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Turbo? was [FlyRotary] Re: Radio noise saga Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:20:26 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 "I'm going to consider placing my turbo low enough that pieces are unlikely to be ingested." Remember that oil from the turbo has to flow by gravity back to the oil pan with low backpressure restriction. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message ----- From: "al p Wick" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Another Turbo? was [FlyRotary] Re: Radio noise saga > thanks for the tip John. I know Ross is knowledgeable, but I'm reluctant > to trust him. I can't distinguish between subjects he knows about and > ones he doesn't. Know what I mean? > Appreciate your descriptions. I'm going to consider placing my turbo low > enough that pieces are unlikely to be ingested. I've seen intake > components with screens on them too. That might be something to consider. > I just got another data point for turbo sizing, so if they all coincide > I'll follow those successes. It's tough since I don't know jack about > turbos. Descriptions like yours help. > > > -al wick > Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 > N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon > Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design info: > http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html > > On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:36:42 -0500 "John Slade" > writes: >> > I've been trying to determine correct turbo size for my project. >> Man, >> > it's tough to get answers. I've found two successful projects that >> size >> > the turbo 1.3 times bigger than normal. This reportedly prevents >> > destruction from overspeed of turbine in aircraft operation. >> Picked up >> > book by Hugh Macinnes.....how disappointing. He mentions sizing >> for >> > aircraft..but says "beats me". >> >> Al, talk to Ross (rv6ejguy) on the canard forum ( >> http://canardaviationforum.dmt.net ). >> Ross is flying a turbo subaru and seems to know his aviation turbo >> talk. >> My T04-P50 was ordered based on his calculations and >> recommendations. >> Regards, >> John >> PS - Don't use a stock T03 >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >> >> > > > -al wick > Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 > N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon > Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design info: > http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/