X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1514209 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:57:29 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=tonyslongez@cox.net Received: from fed1wml02.mgt.cox.net ([172.18.180.12]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20061030135707.MQNA18180.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@fed1wml02.mgt.cox.net>; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:57:07 -0500 Message-ID: <10354293.1162216627573.JavaMail.root@fed1wml02.mgt.cox.net> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 5:57:07 -0800 From: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: LongEZ Rotary engine install Cc: DBforfun@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Sensitivity: Normal ---- DBforfun@aol.com wrote: > Hi All > > I am new on this list. I have a LongEZ with an O-320 160 hp and I want to > upgrade to more HP. 200+ > > I have been reading up on the rotary engine and am considering installing a > Renesis in my Long. I would especially like to hear from other LongEZ owners > who have installed a rotary engine in their plane but I welcome all > constructive input to doing this kind of modification. > > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Dan dan It;s getting easier to install a rotary but it's still alot of work if you already have a flying airplane, I would stick with what you got. you will have to design your cooling system which alot of times is easier to do while you are building. you may have to cut into parts of the fuselage that will make you crindge. Put an 0-360 on it and you'll be back in the air in no time. Tony (13b N/A Long Ez with retracts)