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| Subject: | Re: Battery Location - RV4+180HP+CS+ETrim+FullSwivelTailwheel |
Moving my Odessey PC680 to the firewall was a home run on my 170HP 0-320/MT Fixed
Pitch RV4. Moved the CG fwd and left room in the center console for a glove
box. Also started much better. Having flown many RV4's (10 in my F16 squadron
alone)with every engine and prop combo, I always recommend pitching the prop
for max RPM at SL full throttle. I tried alot of props over 12 years, Sensy metal,
Warnke, Catto, Hertzler,Sterba, Performance). MT really does their homework
and makes a decent FP prop that is light and strong and matched my engine perfectly.Vetterman
4 pipe exhaust and flowing helps, electronic ignition as well
along with hotter plugs, (Champion REM 37BY) and Auto Denso L-14U (EIgn) are
my favorites...
Rob Ray
1500 hours RV4ormerly
HR2 currently
--- On Tue, 4/29/08, jfleisc@aol.com <jfleisc@aol.com> wrote:
> From: jfleisc@aol.com <jfleisc@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: RV4-List: Battery Location - RV4+180HP+CS+ETrim+FullSwivelTailwheel
> To: rv4-list@matronics.com
> Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 6:37 AM
> It is a Sensenich fixed metal (no RPM limitations). The
> final thing (internal engine component balancing) had the
> engine over reving the factory recommended limits so I had
> it repitched. I would have to look it up but I know it is
> 1" less than maximum allowable (they will know). If I
> had to do it again I would go to the max. When it comes
> time to replace the cylinders I will probably go with flow
> matched which could conceivably move the RPM up again.
> Climb RPM went down to 2300 max but the climb rate
> hasn't seemed to change. Launch is slower but unless
> you operate from 1000' strips it shouldn't be a
> factor.
>
> Jim
>
> What type of prop are you using,?? and do you know the
> pitch?????? I have a 4 with a 180 as well and am do a prop
> swap.??
> Jim H
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JAMES HITTERMAN <teal35@prodigy.net>
> To: rv4-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 9:05 pm
> Subject: Re: RV4-List: Battery Location -
> RV4+180HP+CS+ETrim+FullSwivelTailwheel
>
>
>
>
> What type of prop are you using,?? and do you know the
> pitch?????? I have a 4 with a 180 as well and am do a prop
> swap.??
> Jim H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "JFLEISC@aol.com" <JFLEISC@aol.com>
> To: rv4-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:26:14 PM
> Subject: Re: RV4-List: Battery Location -
> RV4+180HP+CS+ETrim+FullSwivelTailwheel
>
>
> My -4?has a stock 0-360 with a fixed (max cruise pitch) and
> a large auto battery up front. It flies fine solo with full
> tanks but is still real easy to load to max aft CG unless
> careful. There was a time when I thought a 200hp would be
> nice but over the years of cleaning things up, tuning,?and
> adjusting rigging etc it pushes the envelope already.
> Sometimes indicate 220mph S&L on low density altitude
> days. Still climbs at 3000fpm+ solo and sometimes see 4000
> on half tanks. BTW, I bought the plane used about 12 years
> ago with the 0-360 and wood prop. It was a pig back then
> and was lucky to see 185mph.
>
> ?
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
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