Paul,
    > Just been helping a local chap put together a RV7 - what struck
   me was
    > the similarity in size to the Vision.
    >
    > He's running your friend's (Clouse Souiver - Spelling ?) Light speed
    > system. It looks very compact and it works well apparently, also
   made in
    > Germany.
    >
    > He is also using the Precision Airmotive ( Bendix clone) fuel
   delivery
    > system. I have seen the Bendix in photo's but it looks simple
   enough and
    > runs a moderate 35 psi.
    >
    > Not discounting the success of your 555 system, could either of these
    > systems be adapted to the rotary ?
    >
    > I notice the fuel delivery is via a manual pump coupling to the
    > Continental, but I don't know how this could be adapted to the
   Rotary?
    > If I remember properly this is a constant feed system?
    >
    > He also invested heavily in a Teledyne FADEC system and had to
   remove it
    > as it wouldn't work properly on a number of occasions, and
    > eventually caused him to do an emergency landing which resulted
    > some damage, in the end he couldn't get it to work properly. Heard of
    > any problems like this ?
    >
    > George ( down under)
    >
    >
    > As far as I know Klaus makes that here in the U.S. at SZP.
    > I think it is just the ignition system? Is that correct.
    >
    > Paul Lamar

   Paul,

   That's it , but it has 'Lightspeed made in Germany' on the coils.
   The coils
   appear to be resin filled. Mt friend says it's easy to install and
   it works
   flawlessly.
   George (down under)

The coils are probably Bosch Coils. It also cost a lot of money for just
a CD ignition system. Klaus has done real well financially selling
those ignition systems. They have little to do with the excellent
performance of his airplane. He spends thousands of hours refining the aerodynamics of his  airplane. He has also souped up the normally 100 HP O-200 to something like 150 HP. His airplane is famous in the US for going over 250 MPH in air races.

   Paul Lamar

I read that George Braly of Gami and General Aviation Modifications in
Ada Oklahoma, made a review of the Continental system, as he is
developing one for sale himself. He discovered several corners it could
screw itself into and not get out. Perhaps this was an early version,
and not a good example of the retail item.

If the law allowed for the hiring of a few computer nerd 13-14 year
olds, they could expose every fault and open door in an hour. Dragging
the flat engine people into the 20th century has turned out to be more
painful than expected.

Lynn E. Hanover

Sounds like the flat world people :)

BTW Set your left margins to zero and this world will be a better place.

Paul Lamar

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