Done any work on the inlet scoop and duct  since I saw it at Copper State

Chuck?

If not I think it could be improved in that area.

Paul Lamar

Chuck wrote:

Here is a photo of my inlet duct today. I added the "tongue" on the lower
part to deflect more pressure to the top of the radiator, and make it more
bell shaped. Manometer tests indicated slightly lower pressure there before
the "tongue" was installed, now pressure is fairly even across the core.
Notice the aquarium filter stone at the lower left of the core. No obvious
difference in cooling yet.

Chuck Dunlap

Glad to hear you have a water manometer.

I am going to come over there Chuck and do some fiber glass work. 
Got any glass and epoxy resin?

Get about seven pieces of blue foam 2' by 2' and 2" thick.
Glue them together in a big block 2' by 2' by 14" thick. I will carve a duct 
and coat it with duct tape and lay up a bell shaped diffuser duct for you.
When I get done the cowling will look like these before and after pictures. :-)

Paul Lamar
 
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