It is pretty noisy as is

running the tailpipe should help a lot sound wise. Bill Jepson

Jerry Bass wrote:

The people at the FBO said it was not to bad. Inside the cockpit it sounded great.
The Three inch out pipe makes it sound richer.

Paul got 124 DB at Tracy's. I do not have a sound meter or I could check.

Did you see the 45 mph center flow speed?

Jerry Bass
540-932 3124

Is that 45 MPH out the front or out the back? Check you left side evap core for
heat damage.

Paul Lamar

Jerry Bass wrote:

The air speed probe is about 2" into the front of the VAM air pipe. 
And the probe turns forward. No aparant heat damage to the left RAD.  
As you saw the pix of the probe on the two pix ago with the coil of 
tubing and the airspeed indicator. I clamped the probe to the RAD 
support and it did not melt off.

The people at the airport said to run it at night and look for fire 
coming out the front.  The guy I talked to said to run up and down 
the runway and heat the VAM up and then look for Red heat at night.

Jerry Bass
540-241-2675

45 MPH out the front is not a good sign Jerry. I would not run it
anymore. You are risking a serious fire. Take that thing off there
and send it to Ken Welter. It is ideal for Ken's pylon mounted engine
configuration as the VAM muffler would be unobstructed both front and back.

Ken what is your shipping address?

Paul Lamar
 
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