Return-Path: Received: from fed1mtao03.cox.net ([68.6.19.242] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2577868 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:12:13 -0400 Received: from Leonards ([68.111.228.182]) by fed1mtao03.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20030913041207.PQWG22020.fed1mtao03.cox.net@Leonards> for ; Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:12:07 -0400 From: "David Leonard" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo wastegate requirements Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:12:13 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c379ad$36090610$b6e46f44@Leonards> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C37972.89AA2E10" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 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_0001_01C37972.89AA2E10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rusty, I have no idea how you mounted your oil cooler in a day. I spent nearly a month to mount mine, and the guy I hired to do the radiator mount took nearly a year.. And you thought Todd works fast? David Leonard The Rotary Roster: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:55 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo wastegate requirements <... The wastegate lever has very little throw ...> So why not adjust (shorten) where on the lever you attach your cable That's how I got half travel on the lever :-) What would enlarging the wastegate involve? Probably a MAJOR mod for little benefit. Each turbo version is a little different. If you're going to use a stock Mazda turbo, go with the Series V- 89-91, since it has a much larger wastegate to start with. Even this can be ported, though I haven't looked to see how much room there is to grow. Also, keep in mind that you have to use a correction factor when reading Todd's posts about time and ease to fabricate things. He seems to be uncommonly good at that sort of thing, so multiply the time by 10 :-) I'm anxious to hear how yours works ... Jim S. Me too. The Setrab oil cooler installed real nice today, and it's all buttoned up ready to fly. The POS Earls fittings didn't even leak (yet). I'm going to leave the prop pitch where it was on the last flight, which gave me 6300 rpm at 3 psi of boost. I'll try to run 30 inches on climb, and see what the rpm is. Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C37972.89AA2E10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty,  I have no idea how you mounted your oil cooler in a day.  I spent nearly a month to mount = mine, and the guy I hired to do the radiator mount took nearly a = year….  And you thought Todd works fast?

 

David Leonard

The Rotary = Roster:

http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Friday, September = 12, 2003 5:55 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = turbo wastegate requirements

 

<... The wastegate lever has very = little throw ...>
So why not adjust (shorten) where on the lever you attach your = cable  

 

That's how I got half travel on the = lever :-) 

What would enlarging the wastegate involve?  Probably a MAJOR mod for little = benefit.  

Each turbo version is a little = different.  If you're going to use a stock Mazda turbo, go with the Series V- = 89-91, since it has a much larger wastegate to start with.  Even this can = be ported, though I haven't looked to see how much room there is to grow.  

Also, keep in mind that you have to use a correction = factor when reading Todd's posts about time and ease to fabricate = things.  He seems to be uncommonly good at that sort of thing, so multiply the = time by 10 :-)

I'm anxious to hear how yours works ... = Jim S.  

Me too.  The Setrab oil cooler = installed real nice today, and it's all buttoned up ready to fly.  The POS = Earls fittings didn't even leak (yet).   I'm going to leave the prop pitch where it was on the last flight, which gave me 6300 = rpm at 3 psi of boost.  I'll try to run 30 inches on climb, and see what = the rpm is. 

 Rusty 

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