Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 23:52:38 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2939686 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Jan 2004 23:36:06 -0500 Received: from user-33qt4qs.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.147.92] helo=Carol) by harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AincS-0007LD-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:36:05 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <00ee01c3df0e$e3db92a0$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake question X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:35:52 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EB_01C3DEDC.986CE2B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EB_01C3DEDC.986CE2B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake question Actually, Rusty, the secondary ports on the NA block and the turbo = block are different. In fact, when I saw the amount of gasket it = reminded me of the amount I see when I try a NA manifold against a turbo = block. Secondaries on the NA and Turbo are different.=20 Ed Anderson=20 I called up Atkins, and they said they never made a straight manifold = for the turbo block, though they did make one for an "early 4 port". I = think they're referring to something like the 84-85 13B in the RX-7, but = I'm not sure. They also made a straight manifold for the 6 port, which = must be what I have. Silly me, I actually expected the 6 port manifold = to have 6 ports, like the engine does. =20 Next time I go to the hanger, you can bet that I'll be measuring some = manifolds. I'm now wondering if the one I was using previously had the = proper size ports. Ignorance is bliss :-) I'm still not sure what I'll do. The manifold would certainly run = like this, but it would never be right. At the moment, I'd like to get = done with this &*#$@ fiberglass oil cooler scoop. At least it's far = better looking than BUC. Cheers, Rusty (who as you know, hates fiberglass) =20 Hi, Rusty.....the first manifold that I received from Atkins (the one = he sells with his EFI fuel and intake system) fit very well on my 1989 = turbo engine. The ports all seemed to line up nicely. It is the short, = straight manifold. I sent it back to him, and traded for the wrap-around = manifold, which is now sitting on a shelf. Nice decoration for my = garage. Hope this helps? Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_00EB_01C3DEDC.986CE2B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 = 2:36=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake = question

Actually, Rusty, the secondary = ports on the=20 NA block and the turbo block are different.  In fact, when I saw = the=20 amount of gasket it reminded me of the amount I see when I try a NA = manifold=20 against a turbo block.  Secondaries on the NA and Turbo are=20 different. 
 
 Ed Anderson 
 
I called up Atkins, and they said they never = made=20 a straight manifold for the turbo block, though they did = make one=20 for an "early 4 port".  I think they're referring to something = like the=20 84-85 13B in the RX-7, but I'm not sure.  They also made a = straight=20 manifold for the 6 port, which must be what I have.  Silly = me, I=20 actually expected the 6 port manifold to have 6 ports, like the = engine=20 does.  
 
Next time I go to the hanger, you can bet = that I'll be=20 measuring some manifolds.  I'm now wondering if the one I was = using=20 previously had the proper size ports.  Ignorance is bliss=20 :-)
 
I'm still=20 not sure what I'll do.  The manifold would certainly = run like=20 this, but it would never be right.  At the moment, I'd like to = get done=20 with this &*#$@ fiberglass oil cooler scoop.  At least it's = far=20 better looking than BUC.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (who=20 as you know, hates fiberglass)  =
 
Hi, = Rusty.....the=20 first manifold that I received from Atkins (the one he sells with his = EFI fuel=20 and intake system) fit very well on my 1989 turbo engine.  The = ports all=20 seemed to line up nicely. It is the short, straight = manifold. I sent=20 it back to him, and traded for the wrap-around manifold, which is now = sitting=20 on a shelf. Nice decoration for my garage.  Hope this = helps?  Paul=20 Conner


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