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Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 22:39:40 -0500
From: Dennis Haverlah <clouduster@austin.rr.com>
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Subject: First Start of Renesis 
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Wednesday I started my RX-8 Renesis engine for the first time!!!  The 
engine is mounted on my almost complete RV-7A using one of Fred's motor 
mounts.  I still need to mount the cowl to the aircraft and duct the 
inlet to the radiator.  I'm using a 13 X 19 X 2.5" thick aluminum  
radiator from Griffin, the stock of cooler from an 89 RX-7, James cowl 
for rotaries with the "shark" inlet below the spinner and my coolers are 
mounted below the engine with the forward end high and the aft end low.

The engine ran fine at low rpm but would not run above 2000 rpm.  I 
believe the mixture was too lean but I've not been able to improve the 
situation with the mixture know.  I guess it's time to learn to program 
the EC-2. - and also get the auto programming going.

Bobby Hughes was here today and may post a picture of my engine and me 
with my big grin.

Dennis H.