Return-Path: Received: from hawk.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.22] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2583869 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 00:42:03 -0400 Received: from user-33qt2g5.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.138.5] helo=Carol) by hawk.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19zqcC-0004Mo-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 21:42:01 -0700 Message-ID: <007801c37d9f$28a79810$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Intake questions Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:41:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01C37D75.3F19FFE0" 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_0075_01C37D75.3F19FFE0 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: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake questions Greetings, I'm probably about to prove that I haven't paid any attention to any = of the intake construction threads, but here goes... I know there's = special length that will tune the intake to make more power. Ed knows = what this is, but if he tells us, he has to kill us (a slow painful = death, involving 60 slides) :-) =20 My general question is this- does it matter if this runner length is = before, or after the throttle body? I'm using the TWM throttle body, = which is completely separated into two sides. If I kept the air inlet = to the TB as separate tubes for a particular length, would that count = towards the tuned system? =20 The reason I'm thinking about this of course is pre-planning for the = almost inevitable removal of my turbo. If I end up using a stock cowl, = I'll have space in the left cheek for intake stuff. I've seen a very = short intake manifold that sticks straight out to the side about 4 = inches or so, then the TB would stick straight out another 4 inches or = so. While this is simple, and compact, it would certainly not be good = for our power band, so I started wondering if I could "tune" it with = individual pipes on the inlet side of the TB. =20 Thanks, Rusty (Scotty, I need more power!)=20 Hi, Rusty.....I purchased the short intake manifold from Dave Atkins. = He claims he has more than adequate power with his, and that idle is = also good. Look at all the race cars and racing motorcycles that have = the carbs or throttle bodies right next to the engine. They seem to = generate a lot of power that way. For what it's worth. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C37D75.3F19FFE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, = 2003 11:01=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Intake=20 questions

Greetings,
 
I'm probably = about to=20 prove that I haven't paid any attention to any of the intake = construction=20 threads, but here goes...  I know there's special length that = will tune=20 the intake to make more power.  Ed knows what this is, but if he = tells=20 us, he has to kill us (a slow painful death, involving 60 = slides) =20 :-) 
 
My general = question is=20 this- does it matter if this runner length is before, = or after the=20 throttle body?  I'm using the TWM throttle body, which is = completely=20 separated into two sides.  If I kept the air inlet to the TB as = separate=20 tubes for a particular length, would that count towards the tuned=20 system? 
 
The reason = I'm thinking=20 about this of course is pre-planning for the almost inevitable removal = of my=20 turbo.  If I end up using a stock cowl, I'll have space in = the left=20 cheek for intake stuff.  I've seen a very short intake manifold = that=20 sticks straight out to the side about 4 inches or so, then the TB = would stick=20 straight out another 4 inches or so.  While this is simple, and = compact,=20 it would certainly not be good for our power band, so I started = wondering if I=20 could "tune" it with individual pipes on the inlet side of the=20 TB.  
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (Scotty, I need=20 more power!) 
 
Hi, = Rusty.....I purchased=20 the short intake manifold from Dave Atkins. He claims he has more than = adequate power with his, and that idle is also good.  Look at all = the=20 race cars and racing motorcycles that have the carbs or throttle = bodies right=20 next to the engine.  They seem to generate a lot of power that = way. For=20 what it's worth. Paul = Conner
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