Return-Path: Received: from mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2606534 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:59:27 -0400 Received: from user-2injp1n.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.121.228.55] helo=Carol) by mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1A3RmO-0003fW-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:59:25 -0700 Message-ID: <002601c3856c$75acd8d0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] intakes Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:58:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C38542.8C0772E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C38542.8C0772E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] intakes Hey, Rusty....check out this combined intercooler and intake = manifold...Spearco Core #2-115. Looks like it would save a lot of space = and maybe fit under your stock cowl? For what it's worth. Paul Conner Hi Paul, I seriously doubt that anything off the shelf will fit in my stock = cowl, however, it did give me an interesting idea. As you know, my cowl = replacement project will require that I construct a new intake. The new = intake will position the TB over near the right cheek. I already = figured that I'd have to make a new pressurized air box to bolt to the = TB, but now, I'm thinking that I may be able to use one tank of a small = intercooler AS the airbox. That would allow me to skip the airbox, and = hose from the (optional) intercooler, and will provide a mount for the = intercooler, right in the space of the right cheek. Yep, something else = to think about now. =20 Thanks for the idea! =20 BTW, did you get your intake yet? How does it look? If you look at = it from the flywheel end of the engine, how far to the right of the = block does it extend compared to the wrapover manifold? As you may = recall, I had to use spacers to move my turbo out from the engine to = clear the wrapover intake. Another criteria for my new intake will be = to allow me to bolt the turbo on without the spacers. =20 Also, are you going to use the throttle body flange that's on the new = intake, or just cut it off and have tubes welded to the runners on the = manifold? The reason I ask, is that I'd like to have the flange if = you're planning to cut it off and throw it away. It will fit the = throttle body that I'm thinking of buying (but not the ones that we = currently have), so I'd be able to use it on my new manifold if you = don't need it. =20 Cheers, Rusty Hi, Rusty....the manifold hasn't arrived as of yet. I will take = measurements and pictures when it arrives. Regarding the flange, I'm not = sure yet if I will be re-using it . Won't know until I have hands-on. = Hopefully I will have it soon. Paul waiting for another manifold Conner. = ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C38542.8C0772E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, September 25, = 2003 6:14=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = intakes

Hey, Rusty....check out this combined intercooler = and intake=20 manifold...Spearco Core #2-115.  Looks like it would save a lot = of space=20 and maybe fit under your stock cowl?  For what it's worth.  = Paul=20 Conner

Hi=20 Paul,
 
I = seriously doubt that=20 anything off the shelf will fit in my stock cowl, however, it did give = me an=20 interesting idea.  As you know, my cowl replacement project = will=20 require that I construct a new intake.  The new intake will = position the=20 TB over near the right cheek.  I already figured that I'd have to = make a=20 new pressurized air box to bolt to the TB, but now, I'm thinking that = I may be=20 able to use one tank of a small intercooler AS the=20 airbox.  That would allow me to skip the airbox, and hose=20 from the (optional) intercooler, and will provide a mount for the = intercooler, right in the space of the right cheek.  Yep, = something=20 else to think about now.  
 
Thanks = for the=20 idea!  
 
BTW, = did you get your=20 intake yet?  How does it look?  If you look at it from the = flywheel=20 end of the engine, how far to the right of the block does it extend = compared=20 to the wrapover manifold?  As you may recall, I had = to use=20 spacers to move my turbo out from the engine to clear = the wrapover=20 intake.  Another criteria for my new intake will be to allow = me=20 to bolt the turbo on without the = spacers.  
 
Also, are you=20 going to use the throttle body flange that's on the new intake, = or just=20 cut it off and have tubes welded to the runners on the = manifold? =20 The reason I ask, is that I'd like to have the flange if you're = planning=20 to cut it off and throw it away.  It will fit the throttle body = that I'm=20 thinking of buying (but not the ones that we currently have), = so I'd be=20 able to use it on my new manifold if you don't need it. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty
Hi, Rusty....the manifold = hasn't arrived as=20 of yet.  I will take measurements and pictures when it arrives. = Regarding=20 the flange, I'm not sure yet if I will be re-using it . Won't know = until I=20 have hands-on.  Hopefully I will have it soon. Paul waiting for = another=20 manifold Conner.
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