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Rusty,
Take a look on my web site:
http://www.bob-white.com/Tracy_Crook.html
Some of those photos might give you some help.
Bob White
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:32:19 -0500
"Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Does anyone have any pics that show Tracy's old intake scoop, the one
> on top of the cowl? If you do, could you send them my way ASAP. I'm
> still looking for ideas for the scoop that I need to start making
> tomorrow.
>
> I managed to put 2.1 hours on the plane today, with only undercowl air
> as my inlet. The temp at the TB was 115 according to one of my spare
> thermocouples. The fuel flow reading is way out to lunch, so that
> will be another project. Unfortunately, the TAS reading comes out to
> be 12 mph higher than what the GPS averages. I've wondered how Tracy
> was getting such good numbers to report :-)
>
> Oil temps are still up, and I can't blame this on the EM-2 because I
> checked the sensor again, and it's spot on at 200 degrees. I found
> that some of my foam that seals the cowl to the oil cooler has
> shifted, crushed, or worn in, and there was almost 1/8" of gap on both
> sides of the cooler. I added another strip on each side, and it makes
> a nice seal now, so we'll see if that makes any difference. Sure hope
> so. The oil temp is limiting my climb ability now, so I'll need to
> make some progress on this in the near future.
>
>
> The good news is that the CD player works well. Listened to ZZ-Top at
> 10,500 feet :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Rusty (more cal ahead)
>
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