X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:28:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2454475 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:27:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cfb.1e7787b1 (39331) for ; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:26:21 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:26:21 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Speeds at Altitude X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1194143181" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 165 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1194143181 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/3/2007 9:06:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mnewman@dragonnorth.com writes: I climb at 30 to 31 inches 2500 rpm to get to FL 250. I manage my airspeed to maintain CHTs at 400 degrees (or less) I can only climb 800 to 1000 fpm continuously at about 160 to 180 kts depending on temperature. I can climb faster for short periods. The power is there, with better engine cooling faster climb at lower airspeeds would be possible. I suspect your engine fuel flow and baffling are not set up correctly. You should be able to climb continuously to altitude at 38.5 inches and 2700 RPM (at WOT) and keep your cylinder heads below 380F. If not then you have some work to do. regards, Jeff ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1194143181 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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I climb at 30 to 31 inches 2500 rpm to get to FL 250. I manage my= =20 airspeed to maintain CHTs at 400 degrees (or less) I can only climb 800 to= =20 1000 fpm continuously at about 160 to 180 kts depending on temperature. I=20= can=20 climb faster for short periods. The power is there, with better engine coo= ling=20 faster climb at lower airspeeds would be=20 possible.

I suspect your engine fuel flow and baffling are not set up correctly.=20= You=20 should be able to climb continuously to altitude at 38.5 inches and 2700 RPM= (at=20 WOT) and keep your cylinder heads below 380F. If not then you have some work= to=20 do.

regards,

Jeff

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