Return-Path: Received: from mail15.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.196] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP-TLS id 721334 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:48:16 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.196; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-115-158.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.115.158]) by mail15.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j195kf8M020108 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:46:42 +1100 Message-ID: <005d01c50e6b$08128c50$9e731fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Bad day at the airport - Ellison Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:48:50 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01C50EBE.D96D9620" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C50EBE.D96D9620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tom, I don't know the system and I guess until it's tried we won't know for = sure. What I do know is that 1.5 to 1.6 manifold tube is OK for each rotor. If = the Ellison can feed both inlets, is something I don't know. George=20 Thanks Rusty,=20 1 7/8 sure sounds small to me, as did the diameter of the first couple = versions of ED's new muffler. But then you can't depend on what I = think of these diameters. Yes, connecting the runners together into a = common plenum and fed by one Ellison was what I was thinking since the = mixture is being drawn into only one chamber at a time. And having to = buy 2 Ellisons would probably be a 'no go' for me.=20 George, you're saying one at 1 7/8 bore is not adequate for one = combustion chamber, that it would take two to support each combustion = chamber? =20 Tom, my air-pump a Renesis.=20 George Lendich wrote: Rusty, Those sizes are what Jerry is running for his PP and should be fine = i.e. 2 of them. George ( down under)=20 Hi Tom, I can't say I understand it, but maybe Ken or someone will jump in = and bail me out. I gave up on the idea of using an Ellison when I = realized that the EFS-4-5 (180-225 HP) model only has a 1-7/8" bore. = I've been worried that I was on the verge of choking my 13B with "only" = 1-5/8" bores for each rotor. Now I suppose you could connect the = runners for both rotors together at a common plenum, and feed it with a = single1-7/8" bore since both rotors aren't requiring a huge airflow at = the same time. That seems like it should work, and I'd love to see = someone try it. Just hard to step back from true fuel injection. =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C50EBE.D96D9620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tom,
I don't know the system and I guess = until it's=20 tried we won't know for sure.
What I do know is that 1.5 to 1.6 = manifold tube is=20 OK for each rotor. If the Ellison can feed both inlets, is something I = don't=20 know.
George 
Thanks Rusty,
1 7/8 sure sounds small to me, as did the diameter of the first = couple=20 versions of ED's new muffler.   But then you can't depend on = what I=20 think of these diameters.    Yes, connecting the runners = together=20 into a common plenum and fed by one Ellison was what I was thinking=20 since the mixture is being drawn into only one chamber at a = time. =20 And having to buy 2 Ellisons would probably be a 'no go' for me. =
 
George, you're saying one at 1 7/8 bore is not adequate for = one=20 combustion chamber, that it would take two to support each = combustion=20 chamber?  
 
Tom,  my air-pump a Renesis.
 

George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>=20 wrote:
Rusty,
Those sizes are what Jerry is = running for his=20 PP and should be fine i.e.
2 of them.
George ( down under) 
 
Hi=20 Tom,
 
I can't=20 say I understand it, but maybe Ken or someone will jump in and = bail me=20 out.  I gave up on the idea of using an Ellison when I = realized that=20 the EFS-4-5 (180-225 HP) model only has a 1-7/8" bore.  I've = been=20 worried that I was on the verge of choking my 13B with "only" = 1-5/8" bores=20 for each rotor.  Now I suppose you could connect the = runners for=20 both rotors together at a common plenum, and feed it with a=20 single1-7/8" bore since both rotors aren't requiring a huge = airflow=20 at the same time.  That seems like it should work, and = I'd love=20 to see someone try it.  Just hard to step back from true fuel = injection.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20    


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