Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #41244
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Turbo Upgrade
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:22:19 +0000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Steve,
    Looks great !! Will be interested to hear if performance
improvements mirror Dave's.........
 
 
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Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold




-------------- Original message from "Steve Brooks" <cozy4pilot@gmail.com>: --------------


> I received my turbo back on Friday from BNR turbo. This is the same guy
> that did the upgrade for David Leonard. The weather isn't good this weekend
> to reinstall the turbo, so it will have to wait for next weekend.
>
> I have three photos that I'll send. Each one I cropped to a 640X480 for
> size. The originals were 10.2 mega pixel, so the file size was a little too
> big to send to the mail list.
>
> The upgraded turbo has 360 degree thrust bearing, and T04 compressor
> housing, the waste gate has been opened up, and the hot side wheel has been
> trimmed and balanced.
>
> My turbo was a little different than David's in that it was an S5
> (1989-1991), and I believe that David's is an S4. Br yan at BNR Turbo told
> me that the S5 upgrade was easier to do. He didn't go into too much detail,
> but he said that the S5 waste gate was larger to start with was one of the
> reasons.
>
> If anyone wants some of the high-def photos, just let me know, and I'll
> email them to you.
>
> Steve Brooks
> Cozy MKIV 13B Turbo
>
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