Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul,  Ed and I are going to combine forces on the P port intake
manifold..   The intake tubes will run across the top of the engine
and
turn down 90º on both sides.  On the cool side, there will be an
aluminum block drilled for the injectors. The block will be  welded to
the runners .  The runners will terminate in a removable (to get at
the
spark plugs) box that will contain the air cleaner.  Ram air will come
through a scat hose from an opening in the nose.  The box will be in
front of the spark plugs.

  This is beyond our cad ability.  Could you look at it in Rhino  and
could  you do a measured drawing of the injector block? We will have
that part subbed out to a machine shop.

   Attached are two photos.  One, Ed is standing by a table with some
of
his exquisite products.  He is holding a cabin heater that will work
with any water cooled engine.  On the back side is a 12V fan.    The
second picture is of a motorcycle built by Ed's friend.  It is street
legal. The outriggers are deployed at stops.  Also features ballast
that moves to help balance and cornering and a   Chevy V-6 for power.
A real engineering and fabricating accomplishment in my opinion.  The
builder is now thinking a p ported rotary might replace the chevy.
   Jerry

Hey I like that motor cycle. The landing gear can be hooked to the
speedometer. All it needs now is a nice streamlined carbon fiber body.

When you build the p-port manifold keep the runners down tight on top
of the rotor housings as a lot of airplanes have cowl clearance
problems.

Paul Lamar

Yes, we are aware of that.  We are trying to find a commercial 180º
that has a tight enough bend to fit low over the top of he engine.  We
may have to go to  two 90ºs as a last resort.   We are concerned about
the welds creating turbulence inside the tubes. The fewer welds, the
better.  Jerry

 
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