X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2711106 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:56:25 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.96; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA14.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.60]) by QMTA09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id kCW01Y0041HzFnQ590KE00; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:55:19 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA14.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id kGvd1Y00G0dkeQQ3a00000; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:55:39 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=RLeqf36quMT6tZJrlQMA:9 a=upfabE-iCw8MeZeg9CYA:7 a=MxMEutep_yDb0xdIXT0FilmOozoA:4 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=si9q_4b84H0A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=d46lUuF_AAAA:8 a=jxVdxo_QYa0TZa2xiYwA:9 a=rV14QeQVzNpTpiXDCxcA:7 a=7rt_O8i5PzpN4fVNU1hKQkz5lxMA:4 a=nzsYJDvBqywA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <00f301c864f3$71103fe0$8801a8c0@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B Startup Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:56:50 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C864B0.622BF9D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C864B0.622BF9D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am watching all of this with great interest, as I am picking up my 20B = in LA next Friday. The guy selling it to me runs a shop in Hawthorne, = CA, and has been selling JDM engines of all types for about 15 years, = and works with some well-known rotary racers down there. While I am = still debating between turbo and NA, he is giving me the entire engine = with all accessories, including radiator out of a cosmo, the original = intercooler, and oil cooler, motor mounts, coils and injectors, air = conditioning parts, and a ton of other stuff. This guy is a great = source of knowledge re: the rotary, and it's development through the = years. If anybody is interested, I'll forward his information to you. Greg Ward "vision in sight" ----- Original Message -----=20 From: bmears9413@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:03 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B Startup Yep...i mean no prop. Idled excellent. I didnt try anything over an = idle and dont intend to. Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire -----Original Message----- From: hoursaway1@comcast.net To: Rotary motors in aircraft 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) -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: BMears9413@aol.com=20 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new = year.=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! ------=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C864B0.622BF9D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am watching all of this with great interest, = as I am=20 picking up my 20B in LA next Friday.  The guy selling it to me runs = a shop=20 in Hawthorne, CA, and has been selling JDM engines of all types for = about 15=20 years, and works with some well-known rotary racers down there.  = While I am=20 still debating between turbo and NA, he is giving me the entire engine = with all=20 accessories, including radiator out of a cosmo, the original = intercooler, and=20 oil cooler, motor mounts, coils and injectors, air conditioning parts, = and a ton=20 of other stuff.  This guy is a great source of knowledge re: the = rotary,=20 and it's development through the years.  If anybody is interested, = I'll=20 forward his information to you.
Greg Ward
"vision in sight"
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 bmears9413@aol.com
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 = 6:03=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 20B=20 Startup

Yep...i mean no prop. Idled excellent. I didnt try anything over = an idle=20 and dont intend to.
 
Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire


-----Original = Message-----
From: hoursaway1@comcast.net
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent:=20 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=20 do not run without prop, I know of two folks who did & both = over-rev. lost=20 eng., one aircraft no prop, one car eng. without flywheel. Happened so = fast=20 could do nothing about it. I think that is when Forest Gump came up = with the=20 phrase "SHIT HAPPENS", you have put so much quality work into this = project (I=20 have seen your photos) would hate to see another man cry. Remember = that the=20 eng. start IS NOT THE GOAL, flying aircraft IS. Sorry for the rant but = I saw=20 many photos of the Glasstar that came apart.  David Cook RV-6A = Rotary=20 Holt Michigan (back on the ball after month off for holidays & = repair=20 heater in builders hanger)
 
--------------=20 Original message --------------
From: BMears9413@aol.com
Hot Damn!!!! I'm just beside myself!!!!!!  Thought I would = just=20 see if it would fire off. No prop. Didn't expect it to actually run. = Ready=20 to shut it off......Fired up and idled...ran it for about 30 min. = Have a 5=20 min video...stop after I kill it....nothing but BS after = that....just dont=20 know how to stop the video. Died after I switche dto computer = B....tried the=20 coil test and injector test on B and nothing. Will have to = investigate that.=20 But DAMN!!! It sounds great! course it aint at 6000 rpm yet either. = No=20 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=20 figure out how to do it on a you tube and let everybody know.
 
 



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