Paul Conner wrote:

Hi, Paul...thanks for the good news (the performance airflow is

a keeper)

and the bad news....motor mount and air box, etc is junk.....In

answer to

your questions.....the engine is going on an SQ2000 canard

pusher, similar

to a Velocity.  I do not, unfortunately know the ratio of the Ross Aero
unit.  I guess I need more help than I thought....I need a good

source for

an engine mount, preferably one that has the same firewall mounting
dimensions as a Lycoming mount (I believe one of the

manufactures I saw on

the net sells their unit with a mount that starts out like a

Lycoming....I

believe it was made in Switzerland.

     Concerning the intake manifold you are working on....I have been
watching the progress....Very intersting !!!!  Might that

manifold somehow

mate to my Performance Airflow throttle body without lots of

extra plumbing?

Thanks again for your reply. Paul Conner

Well the good news is you will have plenty of room over the engine
to fit things in with out moving the alternator and modifying the water
pump. The guys down in South Florida might be able to help you out
with a motor mount. Both John slade and Bulent went in together on
motor mounts as I recall. How is that going guys?

Here is a picture of John's. This needs a bit of improvement but it
is 90% there IMHO. The four mounts should be tied to each other
with small tubing adjacent and parallel to the firewall to reduce
local bending in the tubes near where they bolt to the anti foam
plate between oil pan and engine. You will need a stock pan
from somewhere. Let me know if you can't find one locally
and we will see if we cannot dig one up. Bruce Frank here in CA will
build you a custom aluminum oil pan for about $150 plus shipping
with the anti foam/motor mount plate included.

Paul Lamar

The guy who built my mount is Ed Heishman. His contact info is in my web
page somewhere in chapter 23. He's made at least one other mount for a Cozy
builder since he made mine.

As far as the structure of the mount goes, Ed seems to know his stuff. He
designed the mount with the weight and G constraints in mind. You cant see
it too well in the picture, but the support tubes are in a triangular
configuration which (says Ed) should do the job without needing any
additional tie-in supports. We'll see.

I expect Ed would just need the positions of the mounting points and thrust
line to make a mount for another plane. Note mine is a 3rd Gen turbo. The
mount for a 2nd gen might be a bit different.

By the way, on the Cozy IV there is not quite enough room for the stock
water pump. I'll need to lower it by maybe an inch. The alternator and oil
filter fit under my cowl. Just.
Regards,
John Slade

John, what is your web site address again. I think I have it in my links
but I am not sure. You might want to make it a part of your signature.
It is a very good web site IMHO.

Paul Lamar
 
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