X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:19:04 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.193] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTPS id 3433303 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:40:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.193; envelope-from=fredmoreno@optusnet.com.au Received: from Razzle ([202.139.5.198]) (authenticated sender fredmoreno) by mail12.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n0JBd6rM019784 for ; Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:39:15 +1100 From: "Fred Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: FW: Lancair IV bragging rights - drag reduction suggestions? X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:38:58 +0900 X-Original-Message-ID: <78534D0325FF453ABB683BA5EF4E2FD1@Razzle> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0100_01C97A75.FB7EE710" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: Acl6JwHXVgOd1wjcR/CZ5P35x9yUxgAAyLww X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0100_01C97A75.FB7EE710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My Legacy racing stacks adapted to the LIV do not have enough straight = run for a heat muff, so I pick up warm air from directly below the no. 2 cylinder head. I have a baffle which separates this flow from any = potential exhaust leaks at the exhaust gasket. Not desirable, but the only way I could get some heat in the cabin. This system uses the pressure below = the engine to drive the air into the cabin, and works well when the cowl = flaps are closed, just like my old 182.=20 =20 I will include pictures when I publish the document I am assembling.=20 =20 Fred =20 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Colwell [mailto:mcmess1919@yahoo.com]=20 Sent: Monday, 19 January 2009 12:36 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Lancair IV bragging rights - drag reduction suggestions? =20 Fred, =20 One of the big cowl leaks is the duct to Cabin Heat, what did you do = there? =20 Steve =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0100_01C97A75.FB7EE710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My Legacy racing stacks adapted to the LIV do not = have  enough straight run for a heat muff, so I pick up warm air from directly = below the no. 2 cylinder head.  I have a baffle which separates this flow = from any potential exhaust leaks at the exhaust gasket.  Not desirable, = but the only way I could get some heat in the cabin.  This system uses the pressure below the engine to drive the air into the cabin, and works = well when the cowl flaps are closed, just like my old 182.

 

I will include pictures when I publish the document I = am assembling.

 

Fred

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Colwell [mailto:mcmess1919@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, 19 January 2009 12:36 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Lancair IV = bragging rights - drag reduction suggestions?

 

Fred,=

 

One of the = big cowl leaks is the duct to Cabin Heat, what did you do = there?

 

Steve=

 

 

------=_NextPart_000_0100_01C97A75.FB7EE710--