> Perry Mick wrote:
     >
     > > Steve Brooks wrote:
     > >
     > >
     > >> I took my plane outside today after 4 months of being inside doing the
     > >> finishing.  It is now ready to be primed, and the weather is good, so I took
     > >> everything outside to work on it.  It had been 4 months since I had last
     > >> started the rotary, and it hadn't been started since I plumbed the turbo
     > >> into the intake system, so I was anxious to see how that was going to work
     > >> out.
     > >>
     > >> The engine started after about 2 revolutions, and though a little rough to
     > >> start, smoothed out nicely.  The mixture gauge shows it's a little on the
     > >> rich side, but I hadn't done much tuning on the EC2, since the turbo was
     > >> connected up to the intake yet.  I'm going to have to read Tracy's
     > >> instructions again on how to do it, so that I get it running a little
     > >> leaner.  It's so rich that the control seems to have little effect.
     > >>
     > >> At ant rate, I ran the engine 2 or three times, topping off the coolant each
     > >> time.  On the third run, I ran it up to 3500, for a few seconds, and then
     > >> back down (it's idling about 2000 rpms).  The next run up, I ran it up to
     > >> 4000, and with the brakes locked, the tires started sliding in the grass.
     > >> WOW, does the turbo add power !  I'll run it some more tomorrow, but I'll
     > >> take it to the driveway, which is asphalt before running up too many RPM's
     > >>
     > >> I can't wait to fly this thing.  It seems to have more power than I imagined
     > >> it would, and it should scoot down the runway pretty good.
     > >>
     > >> Steve Brooks
     > >> Cozy MKIV 13BT
     > >> ready for primer (great - something else to sand)
     > >>
     > >>
     > > Congratulations Steve. Looks like you are getting close to first flight.
     > >
     > > Looks like Steve's engine is the second engine to run with our intake manifold.
     > >
     > > Paul Lamar

     > Steve,
     > Do you still have the oil cooler mounted horizontally near the firewall? I'm not sure you will get enough airflow through it oriented like that.
     >
     > --
     > Perry Mick
     > http://www.ductedfan.com

Ben Baltrusaitis wrote:

Steve,
You have no idea how much I appreciate your story about the hp of your turbo rotary! That really gave me a shot in the arm to keep building and I didn't even
know I was in the dumps.
Thanks very much for the encouraging story. I could just picture the plan ripping up the grass trying to get down the strip and in the air!
My own plans call for the Renesis w/turbo.
Ben Baltrusaitis
Acroduster Too under construction.

 
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