(Please see our old site, stewart51d.com for content from 2012 to 2022. Notice the letter "d" in the web address for the older material.)
We have been busy evolving our ignition system. The photo below shows Jim Czachorowski finishing up some of the temporary ignition harness for our Dynamometer runs. The engine ran great, hitting torque and horsepower targets in the 3400 to 4200 RPM ranges.
Below, the harness with dual sensors. This bridle runs from the front (PSRU / Propeller) end of the engine, separates into left and right circuits through the firewall, then along the sides of the cockpit where the two systems connect with the switch / circuit breaker panels.
New text element
Above, the mockup of the left switch / circuit breaker panel.
This is my first attempt at updating our website since Fall of 2024. I have already managed today to accidentally delete some of the update information we had posted on the site back then. Basically, that message announced that we had changed to a new website host and that I'd be learning how to use it. Good Intentions.
The other information in that post was that our past updates are still available on another site we still have up called stewart51d.com. Notice the "d" in the old site name.
I will now publish this content to see if I have shaken off any of the rust, and will be posting an update this weekend.
July 17, 2024
Arrived in Oshkosh from Pensacola with Doll Wednesday after stops in Decatur, Alabama; Champaign, Illinois; then Oshkosh. Had a great trip up.
July 24, 2024
Doll rests in the pasture the morning after our trip, the mid-morning sun climbing through the day.