Subject: turbo data
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 8/27/2005, 7:17 PM
To: AA-me


    David Leonard wrote:

     >
     > It is flying well.  The new cold air intake is allowing me to
    cool about
     > 31-32" in level flight even on the very hot days we have had
    lately.  My
     > limit now is mostly the compressor surge that I keep
    getting.  35" at SL
     > or about 27" at 12K is where I run into it.  So right now my
    cooling and
     > available power pretty much match.  But in winter the limit will
    be the
     > surge.
     >
     > TAS is about 180kts at altitude, can indicate 150 kts down low. Have
     > not played with it much.
     >
     > EGT is same as it ever was, around 900C.  I have a new ceramic
    coating
     > on the exhaust pipe to help with oxidation and radiant heat. Cruise
     > RPMs are about 5700.
     >     > --
     > Dave Leonard
     > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
     > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
     > http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html


Dave,

What turbo and compressor wheel are you using?

Monty



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