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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:44:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Phillip Kaye <phil@c-func.com>
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Hello all,=0A=0AI'm new to this group.  I'm at the beginning of an RV-9A co=
nstruction (working on rudder now).  As I'm sure everyone does at the begin=
ning, I've been spending a lot of time thinking ahead about hte choices I'l=
l have to make later on.  I'm very interested in the Rotary option, and hav=
e tonnes of questions.  A few that come to mind initially:=0A=0A1) I would =
probably go with a 4-port Renesis.  Would most of the conversion informatio=
n that is available for the older RX-7 engines be applicable to the new eng=
ines?  Or would I have to solve a bunch of problems from scratch, without b=
eing able to draw much on the experience of others who have done older 13B =
conversions?=0A=0A2) One of my biggest concerns about auto-conversions is w=
eight.  The rotary enthusiasts claim it has very low weight.  The anti-auto=
-conversion people point out that much of the extra weight in a conversion =
comes from all the extra stuff you have to modify or add to make it work pr=
operly.  What would the real final installed wieght of a renesis on an RV-9=
 be, compared with an O-320 installation (i.e. not just engine weight, but =
total installed weight)?=0A=0A3) Power - Subaru auto conversions are popula=
r in RVs.  However, people put in Subie engines that are advertised to be 1=
65 HP, but at the prop they develop much less power, and a popular complain=
t is that these aircraft end-up being slow, and under-powered.  What is the=
 case with a Rotary?  If I put a Renesis on an RV-9A, would this give me as=
 much power as an O-320?  Do I need a CS prop?  My strong preference is to =
use a FP prop.=0A=0A4) Money - assuming I buy a remanufactured engine from =
Mazda or somewhere else (i.e. buy a remanufactured engine and not overhaul =
an older engine myself), how much money will I really save, after you accou=
nt for all the accessories and modifications?=0A=0AThanks for any advice yo=
u folks can offer on these questions!=0A=0APhil Kaye   =0A =0A_____________=
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