I started my 13B mounted on an RV-8 for the first time today.  Made four
runs:  10 minutes at up to 2000 RPM, shut down and checked for problems;
10 minutes gradually increasing RPM to max power, shut down and checked
for problems; 30 minute run - about 20 minutes at full power; 1.5 hours
various RPMs adjusting mixture with Program Mode 1 and running full
power for about 40 minutes.

 

Hi Gaylen,

 

This has got to be the most successful first run I've ever heard of.  Very well done! 

 

Cheers,

Rusty

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Hi Gaylen,

Congradulations! A great looking installation. If I were starting today, would hang the radiator underneath and exhaust as far out to starboard as possible and stay inside cowl. Did you lower the thrust line or is the 8 that much taller on the cowling than the 9?  Were all your runs with the cowling off. Hopefully you will not have my experience when you add the cowl. I can't get the water up to temp with cowl off, but am margiinal with cowling on.

Bernie Kerr