Return-Path: Received: from email.netonecom.net ([209.172.26.13] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3165254 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:36:00 -0400 Received: from johndown (C03-068.netonecom.net [216.65.186.68]) by email.netonecom.net (MOS 3.4.2-CR) with SMTP id CXN06434; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:35:55 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00cf01c421c1$6bc20a60$44ba41d8@johndown> From: "john" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] OT:Engine swaps (was: Daves cooling condition) Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:39:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CB_01C4219F.C0D7C7A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01C4219F.C0D7C7A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill - Rusty; One last comment on the Pinto engine, it was a real Corvette eater up to 50mph, don't know if they were more impressed with getting behind or the fact that the front wheels were two feet off the ground. Just having a little street fun. Will have the Tailwind covered and painted in the next week and will get started on the final installation of the 13B. Have had it installed to check location, but have not done any of the hookup yet. JohnD ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Dube To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] OT:Engine swaps (was: Daves cooling condition) At 05:27 PM 4/10/2004 -0500, you wrote: Several years back I ran VW Bug with a 100 hp pinto engine in it. This must be the only time in history that a Pinto engine was used as an upgrade :-) I put a turbo-charged, EFI Subaru engine in a 1966 Karmann Ghia. That is 145 HP in a 1700 lb car. Definitely an upgrade. =:^O The conversion was very successful. You can see why I am not overly hesitant to put a rotary in an airplane. Geez, there are even store-bought conversion parts. I will second the point that you must have a bleed at the highest point in the system. It is best if this bleed is connected to the purge tank. Rusty >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01C4219F.C0D7C7A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill - Rusty; One last comment on = the Pinto=20 engine, it was a real Corvette eater up to 50mph, don't know if they = were more=20 impressed with getting behind or the fact that the front wheels were two = feet=20 off the ground. Just having a little street fun. Will have = the=20 Tailwind covered and painted in the next week and will get started on = the final=20 installation of the 13B. Have had it installed to check location, = but have=20 not done any of the hookup yet. JohnD

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill = Dube=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 = 5:53=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] OT:Engine = swaps=20 (was: Daves cooling condition)

At 05:27 PM 4/10/2004 -0500, you wrote:

Several years back I=20 ran VW Bug with a 100 hp pinto engine in = it.

This must be the only time in history = that a Pinto=20 engine was used as an upgrade=20 = :-)

&nb= sp; I=20 put a turbo-charged, EFI Subaru engine in a 1966 Karmann Ghia. That is = 145 HP=20 in a 1700 lb car. Definitely an upgrade. =3D:^O The conversion was = very=20 successful. You can see why I am not overly hesitant to put a rotary = in an=20 airplane. Geez, there are even store-bought conversion parts.=20 =

I = will=20 second the point that you must have a bleed at the highest point in = the=20 system. It is best if this bleed is connected to the purge=20 tank.

Rusty

>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html

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