Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.100] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 882994 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:34:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com Received: from [192.168.0.10] (cpe-065-187-243-074.nc.res.rr.com [65.187.243.74]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id j3J2XxLv028208 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:34:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <42646E11.8090600@nc.rr.com> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:33:53 -0400 From: Ernest Christley User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2-1.3.2 (X11/20050324) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Apex Seal Groove Wear and Air Filters was Re: [FlyRotary]... References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine George Lendich wrote: >Jerry, >Am I wrong in thinking that a ram intake will force air through a filter? >George ( down under) > > > I read somewhere a while back that a filter will pull 1" of pressure. If ram air gives you an extra 2", then you're still 1" ahead with the combo. Cut the ram and your behind 1". Cut the filter and your ahead 2". They're orthogonal. -- This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."