X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-px0-f188.google.com ([209.85.216.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3760513 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:11:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.188; envelope-from=wgeslick@gmail.com Received: by pxi26 with SMTP id 26so2812941pxi.7 for ; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:10:40 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:from:to :in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-mailer :mime-version:subject:date:references; bh=zAOzhGmqnqAfVuvcfuuFAWJTNMB7Aj+/eAQQ+lou93A=; b=gS/ZrBYclkr87EOoXmkUNy7052v3qQe3GGRI8jI3qST3UlTo8z1hOkOnqs+4ceAE1n csFl4KqkVkxH13EchJ9Ithbl3M7Z9qHVnKcLYddVM/UOtUnYd7VlGhFMrEgBLVAfAkpM eq2iZlHMCqp4hPywbZ1WLpAiONhPuRfueIYW0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:from:to:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:x-mailer:mime-version:subject:date :references; b=oTnGdVhJodOJec2a/HvuDnfG6i0jJKFETNhS+hw8YTmQF3FyXOS6zbH58SEX0ffsvb HKx5Xs8OM05fl1VCzd+xpSxUt6hIj5e4IQK/nUkol2Ey/m0RVjrK8iSY0xxrp78eNsUo sRljD1sXxysmW9kff2IFIBQz7VmZDGMhbSwJE= Received: by 10.141.19.9 with SMTP id w9mr4693707rvi.162.1247688640072; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:10:40 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from ?10.156.174.233? ([166.205.4.166]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g31sm257032rvb.30.2009.07.15.13.10.37 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:10:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <65703A98-A518-4640-9A24-9A9FED2F35B4@gmail.com> From: Bill Eslick To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (7A341) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 7A341) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: [BULK] [FlyRotary] Intake velocity stack lengths Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:10:27 -0500 References: Bobby, Come see me at the SkyTec starter booth. Bill Eslick Typed on my tiny iPhone keypad. On Jul 14, 2009, at 10:55 PM, "George Lendich" wrote: > > Bobby, > I got one of those, nice product and nice fellow to deal with- what > size did you get? > George (down under) > Ben, > > I purchased 4 stack from this company in Australia for my first > manifold > attempt. They will spin any size you want. It took about 3 weeks for > the > parts to arrive and the price is right. > > http://www.velocity-of-sound.com/velocity_of_sound/velocity_stacks.htm > > Bobby Hughes > (working on new exhaust) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] > On > Behalf Of Ben Schneider > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:33 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [BULK] [FlyRotary] Intake velocity stack lengths > Importance: Low > > > Fellows, > > I have been thinking up this crazy idea of trying to make intake > runner tubes out of carbon fiber. My question is regarding length of > the > velocity stack. Does the length make a difference? Could a velocity > stack be more or less the entire length of the tube? Meaning, if I > have > a 12" intake tube, could the entire length of the tube be a gradual > taper to the diameter of the block opening? Would that mess with the > speed the air is traveling in the tube? Aerodynamics is not > something I > have a very good handle on, and am hoping someone out there in Fly > Rotary land can shed some light. > > Toughts??? > > BTW, Any reasons why carbon fiber should not be used for intake > tubes? > May make the velocity tubes a mute point. > > Thanks for any thoughts. > > Ben Schneider > > P.S. Any Fly Rotary fellows going to OSH??? Perhaps a lunch one day or > something. > > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.374 / Virus Database: 270.13.13/2237 - Release Date: > 07/14/09 18:03:00 > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html