Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 18:42:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc01.attbi.com ([204.127.202.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b2) with ESMTP id 1284890 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 06 Jun 2002 17:13:16 -0400 Received: from attbi.com ([12.233.30.149]) by sccrmhc01.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with ESMTP id <20020606211317.RQYL1024.sccrmhc01.attbi.com@attbi.com> for ; Thu, 6 Jun 2002 21:13:17 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <3CFFD05E.C567AC19@attbi.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 14:13:02 -0700 From: Bob X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: " (Lancair Mailing List)" Subject: Re: [LML] forward facing sump References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Randy Snarr wrote: > > I currently have an updraft sump. Can the one I have be modified at a > reasonable cost or do have to replace it? Lycon modified my sump so the inlet is on the front vertical surface. Cost was about $400. > > One other idea I have is to use the ellison throttle body connected to some > sort of elbow and face the thing forward. > Airflow Performance sells an elbow you can use with their fuel controller. It may fit the ellison too. I prefer the modified sump as it reduces the amount of stuff hanging below the engine. Bob Belshe