MINTOR

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/12/2003 11:46:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil writes:


> Subj:RE: MINTOR 
> Date:5/12/2003 11:46:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil">James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil</A>
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> Hi Eric, Dean,
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> I've ran the both the 3M 140 and 170.  
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> The 140 only saw 15% Cool Power and two OSA5 plugs.  From the first start 
> in my drive way it ran as good as you can expect a new engine to run.  I 
> ran two tanks using idle, mid, and W.O.T.  Then, took to flying it.  After 
> a few flights, engine was tached at 8350 with the apc 16.5 x 12W (with 
> header cut 1.0").  
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> The 170 saw 25% Cool Power from the start, with 1 OSA5 and 1 OSF.  This 
> weekend, I switched to 15% Cool Power and two OSA5 plugs.  I needed to 
> readjust the high and low end.  High end was about 5/8 turn leaner.  After 
> a few flights, it was turning the 17 x 12 apc at 8100.  At this ground 
> setting, the uplines did not show any signs of sagging.  Maneuvers like the 
> top hat w/ ¾ up, or the figure 9 with 3/2 can be as tall as you like - 
> really cruising over the top.  Also, header is cut 1.0" shorter than stock. 
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> What I noticed this weekend using the 15% fuel, which was not as prevalent 
> with the 25% fuel, is that when landing, I needed to lower the idle trim.  
> At launch, idle was 1900-2000.  All the ground running and throttling would 
> always come down and hit the idle speed.  However, after the full flight, I 
> needed to lower the trim or it would want to float on by.  
> 
> Jim W.
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> 

Jim,

Which pipe are you using?

Matt
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