Oh yeah baby - this thing is going to blow some serious holes in the sky!
Just easy on that throttle - 2/3 should be plenty for any normal TO. Then
leaving the throttle at
2/3 should do you an easy 160 mph cruise with that 1.9 ratio and Catto or L
ipps prop!
Ram makes a fine engine. Been 5 yrs now for my 125 hp Ram unit with no iss
ues.
Nice work Fred - can't wait to see the cooling system you come up with!
Glenn
> From: fklein@orcasonline.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Suberuopa
> Date: Wed=2C 17 Feb 2010 18:24:26 -0800
>
> Guys...reached a major milestone w/ the completion of my engine mount
> and trial fitting of my engine and cowls. Everything seems to be
> true=2C level=2C and properly aligned w/ prop flange offset as per manual
.
> Offset required some tweaking of the footwells=3B looks like the offset
> will also require two small blisters on the top cowl...one for the
> front corner of the stbd fuel rail=2C and one for an offending edge of
> the starter motor housing. Cowls are from Alex Bowman's molds who used
> them w/ his Honda/CAM 125 engine. I'll be needing a 2.5 to 3 inch prop
> hub extension.
>
> Now on to the inlet and exit ducts for the 2 radiators...exhaust
> system to follow=3B if anyone has had experience w/ so called "Swiss
> mufflers"=2C I'd love to hear about it.
>
> Engine from RAM Performance w/ MPEFI=3B dual inlet ports (one per
> cylinder) produces 140 hp @ 5500 rpm=3B Autoflite PSRU means prop
> rotation will be counter-clockwise.
>
> Fred
> ...jus eatin the elephant...one bite at a time...
>
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