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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:10:33 -0700
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Diesel Operation
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:57:11 -0500
Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Bob White wrote:
> 
> >Does anyone have an inkling of what one would have to do to get a 13B
> >to run on diesel?
> >
> >Bob W.
> >
> Fill in the depression in the rotors to drive the compression ratio up?
> Turbo (to drive the compression up)?
> Add a propane charge for good measure?
> 
Hi Ernest,

I have high compression rotors (9.7:1) so maybe all I need is the turbo
and propane. ;-)  Long ago I was thinking about adding a supercharger
after I got the NA setup working (normalization only).  After the
length of time this has taken, I don't think it will ever happen.

Bob W. (leaky tank sealed - leak check tomorrow)

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