Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:10:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtaw6.prodigy.net ([64.164.98.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3161569 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:23:07 -0400 Received: from leemetca (adsl-64-219-128-64.dsl.kscymo.swbell.net [64.219.128.64]) by mtaw6.prodigy.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id i3BILtjG007352 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:21:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c41ff2$0a1fa810$6501a8c0@leemetca> From: "Lee Metcalfe" X-Original-To: Subject: Re: LNC2 TAS & pressure switches X-Original-Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:23:02 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C41FC8.1DBDE140" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C41FC8.1DBDE140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Best TAS I have seen so far (engine only had 27 hrs. SMOH): 207 kts. @ = 3,000 msl (2,000 agl), 42*F OAT, 28.5 MAP (WOT), 2700 rpm, 11.5 gph, = 1350 EGT (150 ROP). Typical cruise: 195+ kts. @ 5,500 msl, 50-ish OAT, WOT, 2,500 RPM, 10.5 = gph, 1350 EGT. These speeds were as computed on my KLN-94 TAS calculator page. The = first was also confirmed by flying a box pattern and averaging the GPS = ground speed. My engine is an IO-320-D1C (stock HP rating 160) hot-rodded with 10:1 = pistons and ported, polished, flow-balanced heads by Lycon, standard = mags. Lycon claims I should be making 180+ hp. I have the standard gear pressure switches. My pump would chirp every = 10 to 15 minutes in flight until I overhauled my inboard gear door = cylinders (visible leak). Now it chirps maybe once or twice per hour. = I have left the gear up on jacks for 48 hours with no droop. Just = yesterday flew form with a friend (also an L-320) and he reported my = gear doors are nice and flush in flight. I have never seen the pump = chirp on the ground after the initial repressurization on first power up = after more than a few hours since the last pressurization. I have never had the problem some others have reported where the gear = won't come down unless you fiddle with the dump valve. Man I love these little hot-rods! Lee "Moondog" Metcalfe N320WH - LNC2 - IO-320+ - 522 hrs. - Kansas City ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C41FC8.1DBDE140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Best TAS I have seen so far (engine = only had 27=20 hrs. SMOH): 207 kts. @ 3,000 msl (2,000 agl), 42*F OAT, 28.5 MAP = (WOT),=20 2700 rpm, 11.5 gph, 1350 EGT (150 ROP).

Typical cruise: 195+ kts. @ 5,500 = msl, 50-ish OAT, WOT, 2,500 RPM, 10.5 gph, 1350 EGT.

These speeds were as computed on my = KLN-94 TAS=20 calculator page. The first was also confirmed by flying a box = pattern and=20 averaging the GPS ground speed.

My engine is an IO-320-D1C (stock HP = rating 160)=20 hot-rodded with 10:1 pistons and ported, polished, flow-balanced heads = by Lycon,=20 standard mags. Lycon claims I should be making 180+ = hp.

I have the standard gear pressure = switches. =20 My pump would chirp every 10 to 15 minutes in flight until I overhauled = my=20 inboard gear door cylinders (visible leak). Now it chirps maybe = once or=20 twice per hour. I have left the gear up on jacks for 48 = hours with=20 no droop. Just yesterday flew form with a friend (also an L-320) = and he=20 reported my gear doors are nice and flush in flight. I have never = seen the=20 pump chirp on the ground after the initial repressurization on first = power up=20 after more than a few hours since the last pressurization.

I have never had the problem some = others have=20 reported where the gear won't come down unless you fiddle with the dump=20 valve.

Man I love these little = hot-rods!

Lee "Moondog" Metcalfe

N320WH - LNC2 - IO-320+ - 522 hrs. - = Kansas=20 City

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