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I found that you can turn the
turbo exhaust manifold 180 deg such that
the exhaust of the turbo points
toward the rear (of the aircraft). Note: you
may have to grind about 1/8" off
one edge of the manifold face that meets the
block so it wont' hit the engine
bolt there. While this would mean you could
not use the stock
oil/coolant lines to the turbo, if might be a space saver
and may enable you
to put the radiator underneath. Give it a try.
Ed
Anderson
I'll take a look at
that, but I don't think it would fit with the mount if I turned it around.
The exhaust problem was going to be if I didn't use the turbo, and needed a
muffler. I would have to take the exhaust pipes around the side of the
mount, then back toward the belly of the plane like Tracy did. That would
mean the exhaust would have to go right through the area where the radiator will
be. With the turbo, I actually like the fact the the exhaust points
forward. I would just get someone to bend an appropriate sized SS
pipe 180 degrees, and exit right out the side of the cowl with no
muffler. It doesn't get any simpler than that :-)
Rusty
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