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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2533402 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:56:40 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.21]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030819185636.BXZH27767.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:56:36 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: some progress, and more understanding Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:56:38 -0500 Message-ID: <00f801c36683$9e98aa60$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C36659.B5C2A260" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C36659.B5C2A260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, your results are very discouraging to me as I am using the exact same set up as you (Mazda 550's as primary and MSD 525's as secondarys), = the stock turbo, and TWM throttle body. I'm just going to stop building = until you get it all figured out :-) =20 David Leonard=20 =20 Get LS1 coils and a Tiny Tach and your life will be complete :-) =20 =20 I appreciate the words of encouragement. I'm sure I'll get to the = bottom of this pretty soon. My Friday, I'll have the following: =20 - New software for my EC-2 (not the problem, but adds a programming mode that my old controller doesn't have, and EM-2 compatibility), =20 =20 - Two new MSD injectors to try in place of the two that I have now. I'm absolutely sure the ones I have are not flowing what they're supposed = to. I'll try the new ones, and probably send the current ones out for = testing to see what they really flow. I talked to MSD today, and they say they should be 520 cc/min, by anyone's standard testing methods. We'll see. = =20 - At least one set of heat shields for the turbo. =20 =20 - Hopefully, a working Tiny Tach. I called them today, and they said = the tach needs a 2V signal to work, and that I probably had a weak signal. = They said I could extend the signal wire, and add more wraps as a test. I = asked them about electrically connecting the signal wire to the LS1 trigger, = which is about a 4V square pulse, and they said that should work fine. I'll probably try extending the wire today, then connect it to the coil = trigger if that doesn't work. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (I don't have no stinkin' light on my EC-2 panel either) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01C36659.B5C2A260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty, = your=20 results are very discouraging to me as I am using the exact same set up = as you=20 (Mazda 550’s as primary and MSD 525’s as secondarys), the = stock turbo, and TWM=20 throttle body. I’m just going to stop building until you get = it all=20 figured out J

David = Leonard

Get LS1 coils and=20 a Tiny Tach and your life will be complete=20 :-)

I = appreciate the words=20 of encouragement. I'm sure I'll get to the bottom of this pretty=20 soon. My Friday, I'll have the=20 following:

- New = software for my=20 EC-2 (not the problem, but adds a programming mode that my old = controller=20 doesn't have, and EM-2=20 compatibility),

- Two new MSD=20 injectors to try in place of the two that I have now. I'm = absolutely sure=20 the ones I have are not flowing what they're supposed to. I'll try = the new=20 ones, and probably send the current ones out for testing to = see what=20 they really flow. I talked to MSD today, and they = say=20 they should be 520 cc/min, by anyone's standard testing methods. = We'll=20 see.

- At = least one=20 set of heat shields for the=20 turbo.

- Hopefully, a=20 working Tiny Tach. I called them today, and they said the tach = needs=20 a 2V signal to work, and that I probably had a weak = signal. They=20 said I could extend the signal wire, and add more wraps as a = test. I=20 asked them about electrically connecting the signal wire to the LS1 = trigger,=20 which is about a 4V square pulse, and they said that should work=20 fine. I'll probably try extending the wire today, then = connect=20 it to the coil trigger if that doesn't=20 work.

Cheers,

=

Rusty (I = don't have no=20 stinkin' light on my EC-2 panel either)

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