Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2603983 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:43 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.13.204]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030925231443.XGMG1874.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:43 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: intakes Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:14:43 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c383ba$cdd2b600$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C38390.E4FCAE00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C38390.E4FCAE00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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, =20 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 =20 Thanks for the idea! =20 =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 =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 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C38390.E4FCAE00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

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 TB=20 over near the right cheek.  I already figured that I'd have to make = a new=20 pressurized air box to bolt to the TB, but now, I'm thinking that I may = be able=20 to use one tank of a small intercooler AS the = airbox.  That would=20 allow me to skip the airbox, and hose from the (optional) = intercooler, and=20 will provide a mount for the intercooler, right in the space of the = right=20 cheek.  Yep, something else to think=20 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 to=20 the wrapover manifold?  As you may recall, I had to use = spacers=20 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 going=20 to use the throttle body flange that's on the new intake, or just = cut it=20 off and have tubes welded to the runners on the manifold?  The = reason=20 I ask, is that I'd like to have the flange if you're planning to = cut it off=20 and throw it away.  It will fit the throttle body that I'm thinking = of=20 buying (but not the ones that we currently have), so I'd be able to = use it=20 on my new manifold if you don't need it. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 
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