Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #30166
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Diesel Operation
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:10:33 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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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