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1. 06:30 AM - Re: Alternate engines (Gary Casey)
2. 10:14 AM - Re: Re: Alternate engines (Nielsenbe@aol.com)
3. 11:10 AM - Re: Re: Alternate engines (James R. Cunningham)
4. 03:02 PM - Re: Re: Alternate engines (Archie)
5. 04:02 PM - Re: Renesis Rotary (Tracy Crook)
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| Subject: | RE: Alternate engines |
--> Engines-List message posted by: "Gary Casey" <glcasey@adelphia.net>
<<I can go with the M14 for about 16K so I don't want to spend ALOT more
than that. The chevy LS1 is
my first choice but I have to see how that plays out. Thanks, Brad>>
My vote would be for a direct-drive inverted turbocharged big-block Chevy.
At 500 cubic inches+ and with an aluminum block it should be competitive in
weight and power with anything else, although it would probably cost more
than 16K by the time you are done. I have done a lot of design work on this
configuration and the numbers are compelling. what does the M14 weigh?
Gary Casey
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Alternate engines |
--> Engines-List message posted by: Nielsenbe@aol.com
Why inverted? If I go the auto engine route the 350 will be big enough. It's
rated at 350HP with standard exhaust. The plane was designed for 360HP with
alot of people using 400HP. I can make that easy with the LS1 and have more
room under the cowl. I believe most PSRU's are set for a small block setting
upright. Do you know of someone building one for a Big block inverted setup? I
didn't know chevy offered a 500ci aluminum engine either. I will have to check
into that.
Thanks, Brad
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Alternate engines |
--> Engines-List message posted by: "James R. Cunningham" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>
You can get aluminum derivatives of the Chevy tallblock BB engine at
displacements up to about 672 cubic inches from after market sources.
JimC
Nielsenbe@aol.com wrote:
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> I didn't know chevy offered a 500ci aluminum engine either. I will have to check
into that.
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Alternate engines |
--> Engines-List message posted by: "Archie" <archie97@earthlink.net>
For new stock type large displacement engines,
try the Scoggin-Dickey website.
Archie
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| Subject: | Re: Renesis Rotary |
--> Engines-List message posted by: "Tracy Crook" <lors01@msn.com>
Nope, the Renesis goes in the RV-4 test Mule. If it had been available when the
decision was made on the -8, I might have gone that way for it too. A little
less power but 75 pounds lighter.
Tracy
--> Engines-List message posted by: "Terry Watson" <terry@tcwatson.com>
Tracy,
Does this mean you decided to go with the Renesis instead of the 3-chamber
rotary in your RV-8?
Terry
It will take some time for Mazda to fill the supply line but yes, the engine
will be available. Mechanic's net price is something like $5800. I'm
having Bruce Turrentine build me one from parts now. Engine - Turbo
matching appears to be as much art as science. Lots of turbo work going on
for automotive & marine applications but you have the chance to be first on
the aircraft turbo application of the Renesis.
Tracy
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