Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #1909
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Fw: [FlyRotary] New lightweight intake system
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 23:51:06 -0400
To: flyrotary <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Ok, forgot the 100K limit on attachments, so here are two photos instead of
six.

Ed

Whoops!  Forgot theattachments OR is stripping of attachments part of the
anti virus vaccine?

Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:21 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] New lightweight intake system


> Hi Folks,
>
>     Thought you might like to take a peek at my new intake system.  The
> second casting came out fine - could have been a bit more cosmetically
> pretty, but what the heck.
> The throttle body is an LS1 75mm and the casting is Pauls.  Its a bit
> overbuilt (my trademark {:>)) and I could probably reduce the weight of
the
> casting by 1/3.  But, I am pleased with the way it came together, now
> hopefully it will perform at least as good as my current one, perhaps a
bit
> better.
>
>   The airways are cleaner on this one.  The fuel injectors are away from
the
> exhaust and block so the fuel should pick up a bit less heat.   Just
need
to
> add fuel rail and throttle bracket and I think I am ready to do some
ground
> runs.
>
>     I have not weight it all together, but when I weighed the parts
separate
> (including injectors) it came up to 8 lbs and 4 oz.  So - much lighter
than
my
> current 21 lb system.
>
> Ed Anderson
> Matthews, NC
> RV-6A N494BW
> eanderson@carolina.rr.com
>
>

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