Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #23853
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Manifold Thoughts - 6 to 4 ports
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:29:02 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>


> That's a seems like a little bit more of a R&D program than I want to
> take on right now, George (and I'm fully aware that the difficulty may
> be more perception than reality).  I'm confident that I can handle a
> porting job, as I've had to do a lot of metal 'sculpturing' to fit all
> these tubes together.  Now, it's just a question of what to cut away for
me.
>
> I believe the same thing is said about a PP that is said about what I
> think I'd like to do...rough idle and no low-end power.  Am I correct
> that the solution is short runners with a closely fitted throttle?


I'm already thinking of a PP engine. By the looks of it from PL's tests it
makes about the same power as turbo, without the weight and more simple?
I don't know how it will compare at altitude?
Buly

Good on ya! Buly.


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