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Yep...i mean no prop. Idled excellent. I didnt try anything over an idle and dont intend to.
Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire
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From: hoursaway1@comcast.net
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 7:44 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B Startup
Bob; Did you mean "no prob. (as in no problem) or NO PROP" please do not run without prop, I know of two folks who did & both over-rev. lost eng., one aircraft no prop, one car eng. without flywheel. Happened so fast could do nothing about it. I think that is when Forest Gump came up with the phrase "SHIT HAPPENS", you have put so much quality work into this project (I have seen your photos) would hate to see another man cry. Remember that the eng. start IS NOT THE GOAL, flying aircraft IS. Sorry for the rant but I saw many photos of the Glasstar that came apart. David Cook RV-6A Rotary Holt Michigan (back on the ball after month off for holidays & repair heater in builders hanger)
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From: BMears9413@aol.com
Hot Damn!!!! I'm just beside myself!!!!!! Thought I would just see if it would fire off. No prop. Didn't expect it to actually run. Ready to shut it off......Fired up and idled...ran it for about 30 min. Have a 5 min video...stop after I kill it....nothing but BS after that....just dont know how to stop the video. Died after I switche dto computer B....tried the coil test and injector test on B and nothing. Will have to investigate that. But DAMN!!! It sounds great! course it aint at 6000 rpm yet either. No leaks, starts right up. I bet I cant sleep tonight!
Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire
Damn...computer wont let me send a file that bid. I'll see if I can figure out how to do it on a you tube and let everybody know.
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