X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 864488 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:43:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:42:19 -0500 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.115.196]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:42:18 -0500 Message-ID: <006401c53e48$9e50f3c0$c4731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel injectors Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:42:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005F_01C53E1E.9DB73DE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01C53E1E.9DB73DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel injectors Well... I had to ask. Now I recall all the responses to Lucas products. = Thought price was too low for any quality. It looks like I should go ahead and make new fuel rails to accept the = larger diameter stock Ford or Chevy injectors unless someone knows of an = injector that is closer to the Mazda 'non-standard' dimensions. I sure = don't want to mess with the primary manifold if at all possible without = using the expensive Mazda injectors. Do I really need larger injectors 38# instead of the 32#, ? Some charts show I only need 27# ones. Mark has a set of four 43# he = is willing to sell.but don't know if they are too large for a n.a. '87 = 13B.=20 Several seem to be using the Ford injectors. I would really like to know if there is a particular brand that is = better and for what reason(s) - spray pattern, durability???. I see so = many on the internet I'm completely confused.=20 Would it be a waste of money to have my injectors cleaned? 2 have no = flow, one flows all the time with a large stream, not a spray; and the = other one seems to work. Thanks to those who are trying to help. Wendell > I will admit when I first heard of them, I thought it had to be a = joke; but,=20 > they apparently do make them. At least, they are advertised. My = reaction was=20 > that you would have to pay anyone who had been around the automotive=20 > industry for anytime to use any thing with that name on it. At that = price,=20 > maybe that is what they are doing. If anyone is sufficiently brave = and/or=20 > foolhardy enough to try them, please let those less trusting of us = know=20 > about them. > jofarr, soddy tn >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Rogers" > > Wendell Voto wrote: > > > >> Are Lucas fuel injectors any good? Racetronix.com shows 32# = injectors=20 > >> for $29.99 > > > > IRRC, 32# is a little small for even a primary. ~38# > > is about right. But, more important ... > > > > Lucas?!!! We're talking about the folks who invented > > the "Dark-emitting" diode, here. Dunno if I'd want > > anything with the Lucas brand on my airplane. >=20 >=20 > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01C53E1E.9DB73DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel injectors
 
Well... I had to ask.  Now I recall all = the=20 responses to Lucas products. Thought price was too low for any=20 quality.
 
It looks like I should go ahead and make new = fuel rails=20 to accept the larger diameter stock Ford or Chevy injectors unless = someone knows=20 of an injector that is closer to the Mazda 'non-standard' dimensions. I = sure=20 don't want to mess with the primary manifold if at all possible without = using=20 the expensive Mazda injectors.
 
Do I really need larger injectors 38# instead = of the=20 32#,
? Some charts show I only need 27# ones. Mark = has a set=20 of four 43# he is willing to sell.but don't know if they are too = large for=20 a n.a. '87 13B. 
 
Several seem to be using the Ford=20 injectors.
I would really like to know if there is = a=20 particular brand that is better and for what reason(s) - spray pattern,=20 durability???.  I see so many on the internet I'm completely = confused.=20
Would it be a waste of money to have my = injectors=20 cleaned? 2 have no flow, one flows all the time with a large stream, not = a=20 spray; and the other one seems to work.
Thanks to those who are trying to = help.
Wendell
> I will admit = when I first=20 heard of them, I thought it had to be a joke; but,
> they = apparently do=20 make them. At least, they are advertised. My reaction was
> that = you=20 would have to pay anyone who had been around the automotive
> = industry=20 for anytime to use any thing with that name on it.  At that price, =
>=20 maybe that is what they are doing.  If anyone is sufficiently brave = and/or=20
> foolhardy enough to try them, please let those less trusting of = us know=20
> about them.
> jofarr, soddy tn
>
> ----- = Original=20 Message ----- From: "Dale Rogers" <dale.r@cox.net>
> > = Wendell Voto=20 <jwvoto@itlnet.net> = wrote:
>=20 >
> >>   Are Lucas fuel injectors any = good? =20 Racetronix.com shows 32# injectors
> >> for $29.99
>=20 >
> >   IRRC, 32# is a little small for even a = primary.=20 ~38#
> > is about right.  But, more important ...
>=20 >
> >   Lucas?!!!  We're talking about the = folks who=20 invented
> > the "Dark-emitting" diode, here.  Dunno if = I'd=20 want
> > anything with the Lucas brand on my airplane.
> =
>=20
> >>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> = >>  Archive:   http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01C53E1E.9DB73DE0--