Andrew, Appreciate you sharing your insights and research results, and I have a couple of questions that I'm genuinely interested in the answers to:
I read through your information and am wondering about this statement you made: "We slosh anodized our Cessna tanks..." I'm not aware that it is possible to anodize aluminum without using an acid bath and power supply to grow aluminum oxide out of the surface of the aluminum. Do you perhaps mean that you used a chromate conversion coating? Such as Alodine, or Iridite, both commercial products that tend to leave a gold colored surface? Both processes (anodize and chromate conversion coating) will leave the surface more resistant to corrosion, and both depend on thickness to survive, as they gradually "dissolve" in treatments such as salt spray exposure testing. Just wondering if you could clarify? What did you have to do to the engines to prep them for running alcohol? I assume there is a difference in carb jetting, and timing, but wondering if there is more, and if you could enlighten us about it? When you got the ~30% hp increase, was there a difference in fuel economy as well? (burn rate per hour?) Thanks, Robert Kidd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail is intended solely for use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader is not the intended recipient or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. This communication may also contain data subject to U.S. export laws. If so, that data subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation cannot be disseminated, distributed or copied to foreign nationals, residing in the U.S. or abroad, absent the express prior approval of the U.S. Department of State. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy the e-mail message and any physical copies made of the communication. Thank you. ********** **********
