X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1007860 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:20:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=pPSqGhQwxAMtcpf4Cr8dBxvn9OnbXSqCU0yOysmp5S+gz1dURx8VDRok6OKcWmfT; h=Received:Date:Subject:Content-Type:Mime-Version:From:To:Content-Transfer-Encoding:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [63.189.96.96] (helo=earthlink.net) by smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DkRnl-00082L-KD for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:19:22 -0400 Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:21:29 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Injector Position (was Re: Makingprogress on Chris n Dave's Velocity Engine) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) From: Jerry Hey To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <80DBF732-E1C0-11D9-8A4C-0003931B0C7A@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec798f7222385ccc4792fc46be155bf823da350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 63.189.96.96 Jesse, this site has been mentioned before by Leon. I have used it extensively in building my intake. There are several related articles such as how to build a fuel rail. Once you are there you can click on the different articles. Gives actual dimensions such as the fuel injector boss should be .540 to .545 i.d. to provide proper crush for the o-ring. Pretty much everything is covered. Jerry Go to http://www.sdsefi.com/techinta.htm On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 02:06 PM, Ernest Christley wrote: > jesse farr wrote: > >> Hey Jerry, Why not tell us where to find the (How to Fabricate an >> Intake Manifold) on the net, please. >> jofarr, soddy tn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Jerry Hey >> >> based on Paul Lamar's current p port testing there is no >> problem >> with placing the injectors at the far end of the runners. This is >> also backed up by an article on the internet (How to Fabricate an >> Intake Manifold) The idle issue is not with injector location but >> rather with butterfly location. >> > http://www.sdsefi.com/tech.html > > And as an addendum: > > How to make fuel injector bosses if you don't have a lathe. > File down the edge on a standard plumber's tube cutter. Run it around > a piece of 5/8"x.035 tube so that it make a ridge on the inside. Run > one ridge to just have a press on boss. Run two ridges to have the > boss 'capture' the o-ring. > > I'm working on a method to make bosses out of 1/2" tube (cause I have > some in stainless laying around). My current thinking is a rubber > spindle on a bolt. Crank it down till the steel expands a bit. > > -- > ,|"|"|, | > ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta | > o| d |o www.ernest.isa-geek.org | > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >