>I need to get the Revmaster started and get it all lubed up again. Is there >anything special I need to do to the turbo since the engine has not run in >months?
I bought a plane that had sat for 3 years with a turbo Revmaster. I ended up having to clean the points on the mags, add oil, and start it. It ran immediately, and beautifully; however, it threw a bunch of oil out the exhaust until I ran it up and got the engine fully warmed up a couple times. >I was going to change the oil in the engine and see if I can get my >fingers in the turbo to make sure it spins O.K., but I don't know if there >is anything else special I should do. I am also assuming that there is no >way I can accidently overboost this engine. Wrong! The turbo is controlled with the throttle. Put on a big enough prop (I have a 54X54 which gives me just over 3000 static) or watch both the RPM and manifold pressure. Take off power should net 3200 RPM and 32-34 inches of pressure. In an emergency, you can go to 40 inches, but at the cost of engine life. Another thing to look at is the type of spark plugs. If they are aircraft, the heads normally have about 150 hours life. If they are auto, you have the new heads which add 5 HP and are basically life time. I will be putting on the new heads when I get near the 150 hour point. The new heads cost 3X the price of the old ones, but cheap at the price. Turbo (old heads) 75HP, new heads (80HP) No turbo 65-70HP Turbo version puts out more power than the O200 at 8000 ft. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
