Return-Path: Received: from [206.228.212.23] (HELO mail.statesville.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b1) with ESMTP id 3151615 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:32:25 -0400 Received: from TWJames [63.162.171.178] by mail.statesville.net (SMTPD32-8.10) id A0403EA011A; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:35:28 -0400 From: "Tommy James" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Rotary engine Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:32:24 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C41CD7.0D96A7A0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-RBL-Warning: REVDNS: This E-mail was sent from a MUA/MTA 63.162.171.178 with no reverse DNS entry. X-Declude-Sender: twjames@statesville.net [63.162.171.178] X-Note: Scanned for Spam This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C41CD7.0D96A7A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HI Bob, FWIW, I'd have a NA 3rotor and really work on tuning the intake and exhaust to make it really go! If high altitude is an objective then add a single stage turbo and forget the difficulty of getting the induction system just right... Regards, Tommy James<>< ( working on third leading coil after suspected heat failures on two.) -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Bob Kuc Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary engine I am still on the fence, but would like to decide what engine to use. I am building a Large wing Velocity, not the XL. One of the original designers of that version of the plane recommends that an io-540 250 horse would be the ideal engine. Now I was thinking of either a 2 rotor that would be turboed to 200+ hp at sl not at 10K or a NA 3 rotor. I would like to get a consensus of the better way to go? Suggestions? If I have to, I could probably hang the exhaust out the cowl, or modify the cowl so as to get some airflow over the exhaust to help cool it. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C41CD7.0D96A7A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

HI=20 Bob, FWIW, I'd have a NA 3rotor and really work on tuning the intake and = exhaust=20 to make it really go! If high altitude is an objective then add a = single=20 stage turbo and forget the difficulty of getting the induction system = just=20 right...

Regards,

Tommy=20 James<>< ( working on third leading coil after suspected heat = failures=20 on two.)

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Bob=20 Kuc
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:02 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary=20 engine

I am still on the fence, but would = like to decide=20 what engine to use. I am building a Large wing Velocity, not the = XL. One of the original designers of that version of the plane=20 recommends that an io-540 250 horse would be the ideal = engine. Now=20 I was thinking of either a 2 rotor that would be turboed to 200+ hp at = sl not=20 at 10K or a NA 3 rotor.

I would like to get a = consensus of the=20 better way to go? Suggestions? If I have to, I = could=20 probably hang the exhaust out the cowl, or modify the cowl so as to = get some=20 airflow over the exhaust to help cool it.

Bob

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