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Yep! I'm sitting here monitoring some remodeling contractors converting our garage to the wife's desires. But, tomorrow, I get to raise my hangar door frame!! Then I can put on the sheets and start configuring the hydraulic system that opens the doorl
I'm afraid I agree with you Steve. The stock Mazda turbo simply was not designed for the operating stresses we are able to put on it. I believe if you use modest boost only for take off (short term) and not for cruise speed then it may last a decent amount of time, but that sort of defeats the idea of the turbo providing at least sea level NA type power for high altitude high speed cruise.
I have two turbos sitting on my work bench - I've toyed with the idea on and off for years, but just couldn't convince myself that I needed one since I tend to cruise at lower airspeeds to keep the fuel burn and $$ down. If I needed some extra boost just for takeoff, I'd probably just go NO2. But, if I were to do a turbo, it would not be with the stock Mazda turbo but would use something like the TO4.
Yes, I tend not to fly at all in the July August time frame - just too hot for me to enjoy. Of coursed, I could get up before the break of dawn and find some cooler air. But, I tend to do my tinkering during those months and fly starting September.
Paul and Lou are working out some oil cooling issues before jumping into their test program in earnest.
Ed
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Brooks" <cozy4pilot@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:36 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Test
Hi Ed,
Things are kind of quiet with Oshkosh going on. I have been following the
thread on the exhaust issues with the mufflers.
I still haven't decided whether to keep the turbo or not. I haven't had any
trouble with mine, but I do believe that it is just a matter of time. I
also am very careful about how hard I push it.
I have all of the parts to switch to a T04 turbo, except for the exhaust
pipe and heat shield. I think that I'd like to try it without the turbo
first, just to see how much power I have, and how much difference it makes
in the temps. The 30+ lbs savings in weight would also be a plus. I want
to see what kind of result that Buly gets running without a muffler. Seems
like it would be pretty loud, but I may be wrong.
Whatever I do, I'll probably do after I get the plane moved up to NC. I
have the hours flown off. I just need to fly it up here. August doesn't
provide the best flying weather though, so I'll probably wait until
September to make the move.
Steve Brooks
-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:03 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Test
It works
Ed
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:58 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Test
I just changed my email address for Fly Rotary over to my Gmail account,
and
wanted to make sure that it is working.
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