Original Posted By:>> > > Andrew.Pietenpol(at)stpaul.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: VW Info>I must be missing something here. If the VW is putting out 2330rpm at>146.5ft-lbs and the C-65 is putting out 2400rpm at 142ft-lbs why can't thevw>be swinging the same size prop? It is running 70 rpm faster but has 4.5 ftlbs>more torque.>>What we need here is an Impartual Expert to explain.>>Gordon>>>lpasley wrote:>>> Certainly I'm no expert either, but the A 65 and VW 65 would not be using>> the same prop. The VW prop will be quite a lot shorter. You will havemore>> thrust with the A 65.>> Thanks, Larry Pasley>> Carlisle, Arkansas>>>> ---------->> > I wont even pretend to know what I'm talking about, But...>> >>> > VW engine with psru, 65 hp 65hpx5252/2330rpm=146.5 ft-lbs>> >>> > C-65 engine direct drive 65 hpx5252/2400rpm=142 ft-lbs>> >>> > Does this mean that the limiting factor of the 65 hp volkswagon engine>> > with psru attached is cooling, or am i missing something about torque?>> > I assume that in this situation both would use a nearly equalpropeller.>> > ocb>> >>> >>> > >From steve(at)byu.edu Thu Jan 7 05:03:05 1999>> > >Received: from adena.byu.edu ("port 1074"@adena.byu.edu>> > [128.187.22.180])>> > > by EMAIL1.BYU.EDU (PMDF V5.2-29 #31181)>> > > with ESMTP id for>> > oilcanbob(at)hotmail.com;>> > >Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 08:01:37 -0500>> > >From: Michael D Cuy >> > >Subject: VW Info>> > >Sender: Maiser(at)adena.byu.edu>> > >To: Pietenpol Discussion >> > >Errors-to: Steve(at)byu.edu>> > >Reply-to: Pietenpol Discussion >> > >Message-id: >> > >MIME-version: 1.0>> > >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 (via Mercury MTS>> > v1.44 (NDS))>> > > (via Mercury MTS v1.44 (NDS))>> > >Comments: Originally To: "Pietenpol Discussion" >> > >X-Listname: >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Subj: VW Engines>> > > Date: Fri, Jul 24, 1998 11:57 AM EDT