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Ron Schreck
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Location: Gold Hill, NC
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 Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:10 am Post subject: Fuel Invected - Or Not |
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Vern,
I, too would be interested to hear what Mahon did for that $1000. Since you had Mattituck do the work, I now know that your we not ripped off. They do fine work and I have never heard anyone question the value they provide. FWIW, my engine was also built by Mahlon Russel at Mattituck, so I'm slightly prejudiced!
Ron Schreck
RV-8, "Miss Izzy"
Gold Hill Airpark, NC
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The $1000 option charge is for "Port, Flow Match, Combustion Equalization"
For me, I wanted a turn-key engine that was literally ready to fly
(Mattituck even installed the two P-mags I sent them and did the factory
run-in with them adjusted and installed).
So, first, I didn't want to take delivery on my new engine and have to keep
working on it, and second, it may be possible that the $1000 pays for more
than just installing matched injectors.
Either way, I'm happy.
Mahlon from Mattituck sometimes frequents this forum so perhaps he could
jump in and describe exactly what's done for the $1000 "Flow Matching"
option that might be different than just changing out an injector or two.
Vern
RV7-A
Houston, TX
On 6/14/06, Ron Schreck <ronschreck(at)alltel.net (ronschreck(at)alltel.net)> wrote:
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> Flow matching for $1000! Wow, what do they do for that kind of money. I
> have AFP fuel injection on my IO360 and paid a visit to AFP at KSPA. If you
> live anywhere near SC the trip is well worth the $300 I paid to Don for an
> afternoon of flight testing, nozzle balancing and FI education by his small
> but very professional staff. Four of them spent the better part of an
> afternoon precisely balancing my system. It took four test hops and they
> even provided the data recorder in the back seat! I don't know how you
> could do the job on a test stand and I don't know why it should cost $1000.
>
> Ron Schreck
> RV-8 "Miss Izzy"
> Gold Hill Airpark, NC
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: Fuel Invected - Or Not |
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I didn't question the price because I assumed, and I think rightly so, that I got a lot more than just matching the nozzles.
Their option is called "Port, Flow Matching, and Combustion Equalization" which I thought explained it pretty well.
Flow Matching is what I think refers directly to matching the nozzles, but Porting and Combustion Equalization infers a bit more direct hands-on work involving some machining of the heads themselves.
Again, I'd like to see Mahlon jump in and explain it better than I ever could.
Vern
On 6/15/06, Ron Schreck <ronschreck(at)alltel.net (ronschreck(at)alltel.net)> wrote: | Quote: | Vern,
I, too would be interested to hear what Mahon did for that $1000. Since you had Mattituck do the work, I now know that your we not ripped off. They do fine work and I have never heard anyone question the value they provide. FWIW, my engine was also built by Mahlon Russel at Mattituck, so I'm slightly prejudiced!
Ron Schreck
RV-8, "Miss Izzy"
Gold Hill Airpark, NC
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The $1000 option charge is for "Port, Flow Match, Combustion Equalization"
For me, I wanted a turn-key engine that was literally ready to fly
(Mattituck even installed the two P-mags I sent them and did the factory
run-in with them adjusted and installed).
So, first, I didn't want to take delivery on my new engine and have to keep
working on it, and second, it may be possible that the $1000 pays for more
than just installing matched injectors.
Either way, I'm happy.
Mahlon from Mattituck sometimes frequents this forum so perhaps he could
jump in and describe exactly what's done for the $1000 "Flow Matching"
option that might be different than just changing out an injector or two.
Vern
RV7-A
Houston, TX
On 6/14/06, Ron Schreck < ronschreck(at)alltel.net (ronschreck(at)alltel.net)> wrote:
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> Flow matching for $1000! Wow, what do they do for that kind of money. I
> have AFP fuel injection on my IO360 and paid a visit to AFP at KSPA. If you
> live anywhere near SC the trip is well worth the $300 I paid to Don for an
> afternoon of flight testing, nozzle balancing and FI education by his small
> but very professional staff. Four of them spent the better part of an
> afternoon precisely balancing my system. It took four test hops and they
> even provided the data recorder in the back seat! I don't know how you
> could do the job on a test stand and I don't know why it should cost $1000.
>
> Ron Schreck
> RV-8 "Miss Izzy"
> Gold Hill Airpark, NC
>
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