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Gaddy, Robert G wrote:

Thanks Paul.  By the way, what would a 3 rotor normally aspirated weigh.
Assuming lighter weight manifolds and a "standard" sized carb.

I would say the dry weight is at least 250 pounds less the manifolds,
PSRU and all the rest of the firewall forward stuff given that the dry
weight of the two rotor is about 190 pounds.

Paul Lamar

charles.harbert@fmglobal.com wrote:

Paul, I think you'd better plan on 420 lbs. for the engine and PSRU for the
unturbocharged version. Add another, 30-40 lbs for the turbocharged version.
This includes radiators (aluminum) and oil coolers (alum) and fluids. These
engines make heat, so you need larger coolers and more fluids.

It's still less than an IO-540 of equivalent hp, but heavier than an IO-360.

I was referring to the striped weight. I have no doubt firewall forward
is 420 pounds. 

Paul Lamar
 
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