REFLECTOR:Hugo a Go Go??

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 19:12:57 -0400


Ooops, guess I mixed up the car and the hurricane, but it's a never mind,
they both were messes.

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Brian Michalk
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 5:54 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Hugo a Go Go??


Yugo, from Yugoslavia.  Get it?

 Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
Life is what you make of it ... never wish you had done something.
Aviator, experimental aircraft builder, motorcyclist, SCUBA diver
musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and barely single


> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Chuck Jensen
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 5:53 PM
> To: 'reflector@tvbf.org'
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Hugo a Go Go??
>
>
> Gadzooks.  Am I losing it?  Isn't/wasn't there a Hugo car imported from
> Yugoslavia some years back?  It was famous for having a 5 x 5 warranty...5
> miles or 5 minutes----and the vehicle seldom made it to the end
> of warranty
> without mechanical problems.
>
> But when I searched the web, nadda.  I hope FAA Flight Sturgeons don't
> monitor this chat room or I'm dead fish for sure.  Anyway, I meant to
> reference some super cheap, clearly worthless piece of junk car so no one
> would think anyone (except maybe Jim S.) would ever consider using such an
> engine as a Lycosaur surrogate---so that everyone would understand that IT
> WAS A JOKE.
>
> Ssseeessshhh.  I quit.
>
> Was this off topic?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Greg Poole
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 5:07 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Hugo a Go Go??
>
>
> Aaah!! it happens again....in typical American style you waxed on
> but never
> failed to answer the question Chuck!!
>
> I too don't know what a Hugo is....
>
> Greg in Sydney.
>
> ....just kidding Chuck!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Jensen" <cjensen@dts9000.com>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 3:19 AM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Here we go again ... was Forwarded from Canards@Yah
> oo
>
>
> > Time out.  I apologize.  I don't intend to 1) sell my IO-540 so
> I can buy
> a
> > Hugo engine and 2) I don't intend to put down a deposit on a
> ATP turbine.
> > However, I do intend to sharply rebuke myself for appearing so
> stupid that
> > people would think that I actually would do some/all of the forgoing.  I
> > used to tell people, "hey, I'm not as stupid as I look."  Now I
> will have
> > add "that I'm not as stupid as I sound either", though many
> will take much
> > convincing.
> >
> > Know that next time I attempt to make a joke at Jim S. expense (after he
> > waxed hopeful about how auto conversions will come to dominate and
> Lycosaurs
> > will turn into footnotes), I will properly annotate it with
> "Jim S., just
> > kidding!!"
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of Chuck Jensen
> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 9:14 AM
> > To: 'reflector@tvbf.org'
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Here we go again ... was Forwarded from
> > Canards@Yah oo
> >
> >
> > I don't know yet.  I'll have to check to see how much I need to
> be able to
> > put a deposit down on a ATP turbine.
> > Chuck
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of Joe
> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 8:44 AM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Here we go again ... was Forwarded from
> > Canards@Yah oo
> >
> >
> > Chuch,
> > What is your asking price?
> > Joe
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chuck Jensen" <cjensen@dts9000.com>
> > To: "'reflectortvbforg'" <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 9:09 AM
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Here we go again ... was Forwarded from
> Canards@Yah
> > oo
> >
> >
> > > FOR SALE,
> > >
> > > 1 slightly used Lyc IO-540 with <150 hours on reman.  Runs
> perfect, 1 qt
> > > oil/10 hours, smooth running, lots of power.  Reason for selling:
> > Switching
> > > to Hugo power plant and want to sell while I still can before
> I have to
> > give
> > > it away.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > > Behalf Of Jim Sower
> > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:17 PM
> > > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Here we go again ... was Forwarded from
> > > Canards@Yahoo
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck,
> > > I think everyone is betting on the come.  The Lyc folks are
> inclined to
> > > stick with the
> > > devil they know and disinclined to open what looks very promising but
> > might
> > > be a
> > > Pandora's box.  The auto folks are betting (with more and
> more assurance
> > > these days)
> > > that the development effort and cost will be manageable knowing that
> once
> > > the thing
> > > stabilizes it will be unbeatable.  The more folks that take the plunge
> and
> > > document
> > > their trials, the easier conversion will become and the more
> folks will
> > > follow.
> > > Nobody knows how bumpy the road will be, but I am supremely
> confident of
> > the
> > > ultimate
> > > outcome - in a few years, Lycs will be about as common as conversions
> are
> > > now, and
> > > conversions will DOMINATE the business.
> > >
> > > At least I sure hope so .... Jim S.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck Jensen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jim,
> > > >
> > > > I agree with you (which is pretty scary in itself).  I
> think a lot of
> > the
> > > > Lycosaur vs. horseless carriage motive force preference is driven by
> the
> > > > inclination of the user.  For those inclined to
> investigate, explore,
> > > test,
> > > > refit, retry, et al, the auto conversion fits the bill.  In
> the end, I
> > > > suspect much of the gain is offset by extra down time and
> extra effort
> > it
> > > > takes to "customize" the installation, but its the journey
> that is as
> > > > interesting as the destination.
> > > >
> > > > For those that find the exercise interesting, but must
> watch from the
> > > > sidelines, the KIS approach with Lycosaur is beneficial.
> Its simple,
> > > > reasonably reliable, a pretty well known quantity and
> others can work
> on
> > > it
> > > > and have some chance of not screwing it up.  I fall into this later
> > group.
> > > > I buy into the Lycosaur, not for superior performance or
> characteristic,
> > > but
> > > > for ease of installation and maintenance.
> > > >
> > > > Fair Notice:  I am not an expert, there is a high likelihood that my
> > > > information is not factual and I would advise all to ignore
> me.  This
> is
> > > > apparently good advice since most people I work with have already
> > adopted
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > >
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