X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.193] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTPS id 3453715 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:45:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.193; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-171-208.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.171.208]) by mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id n0QLiPwc015819 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:44:27 +1100 Message-ID: <63B2DF1066A649678239BB7BC800F9AA@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Frying pan into the fire....Arrgh Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:44:24 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01C98053.13332690" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090126-0, 26/01/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C98053.13332690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, I can't see a response from Lynn, but I would be surprised if a larger = inlet didn't =3D Greater VE=3D more power through the entire RPM range. = The street port is conservative at any rate. George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Eslick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:19 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Frying pan into the fire....Arrgh I sure hope somebody comes up with an explanation for coolant in the = rotor housings, as I can't find one! I tore down my engine because of = that, and could find NO o-ring leaks. If it leaked, it didn't leave any = evidence. The system would hold 15 psi pressure for a week or so, but = would slowly leak into the rotor housing. Up to temp, it would blow air = into the coolant system (equal opportunity leak). Didn't find the coolant leak, but did find about 3/4" of one of the = side seals missing. Now I am gathering parts to put it back with '91 = rotors (need a rear counterweight), and looking at street porting. Does = anyone know if there is value in street porting if 6000 rpm is the = highest you will see? Lynn?? Bill Eslick ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C98053.13332690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
I can't see a response from Lynn, but I = would be=20 surprised if a larger inlet didn't =3D Greater VE=3D more power through = the entire=20 RPM range. The street port is conservative at any = rate.
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill = Eslick=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 = 1:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Frying = pan into=20 the fire....Arrgh

I sure hope somebody comes up with an explanation for = coolant=20 in the rotor housings, as I can't find one!  I tore down my = engine=20 because of that, and could find NO o-ring leaks.  If it leaked, = it didn't=20 leave any evidence.  The system would hold 15 psi pressure for a = week or=20 so, but would slowly leak into the rotor housing.  Up to = temp, it=20 would blow air into the coolant system (equal opportunity = leak).

Didn't=20 find the coolant leak, but did find about 3/4" of one of the side = seals=20 missing.  Now I am gathering parts to put it back with '91 rotors = (need a=20 rear counterweight), and looking at street porting.  Does = anyone know=20 if there is value in street porting if 6000 rpm is the highest you = will=20 see?   Lynn??

Bill = Eslick
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