Dale Smith wrote:

You guys have just put your finger on the question that is my primary problem with
absorbing
all the good information that is on this list!

What is the "conventional wisdom"?  What conclusions can be reached after the "give
and
take" discussions have run their course?  What solutions are 99% certain? What
assumptions
remain to be tested?  ...  i.e. What works?

After having attentively read over 10,500 messages, it would sure be nice to have a
little
"summing up" ... before I go completely into "information overload" ...

I would like to propose the following:

A "List Summary Conclusions page" be established, and updated quarterly.  A little
like a
FAQ ... but probably more like a "BEG" (Best Educated Guess).  Paul, of course, as
list moderator would have the final say as to whether or not updates to the page would
be added (or not), but anyone could propose additions/corrections to the List Summary
Conclusions or BEG.

Perhaps voted on?  With "consensus" being a goal, but little hard to arrive at (in
some cases),
therefore a percentage of consensus (approximately) could be arrived at, and stated
with the proposed item.
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Examples:

"Plugs up" installation is contrary to Mazda Engineering, causes more problems than it
solves, and, in general, is just asking for trouble ....  98%

A normally aspirated 13b requires approximately 500-600 cu. in. of  radiator capacity,
depending upon inlet/outlet duct efficiency and radiator design type and placement ...
85-90%

A Mazda based rotary requires that approximately 30% of its cooling requirements be
met by cooling the oil, necessitating an oil cooler(s) in ANY installation ... 100%

Oil coolers from Griffin have failed in some rotary installations, and therefore
Setrabe coolers are probably a better bet for aircraft requirements ... 85%

Adding 1 oz. per gallon of clean burning 2 cycle oil to the gas is a viable solution
for discarding the stock oil injection pump ... 98%
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Hopefully, you get the idea?  Percentages could be upped/downed by discussion ....
Paul's call.

Any additions/corrections/suggestions gratefully appreciated.

Having trouble digesting it all,

Dale Smith

I think the above idea is great. It would be a big help to me for sure.
But I suspect that it would be a big job. Does anyone have ideas on how
we might work together to develop such a distillation of group
knowledge.
Thanks. Don Moncrieff

 
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