Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul and Perry Mick,  First,  can the Long EZ handle the weight of the
turbo RX8 with Tracy's drive?    Secondly,  with the very narrow
firewall and also the short  S-beam,  do you think a mount can be
designed that will clear the turbo?  I have been asked to build an
engine mount for this configuration  and am just beginning to come to
grips with the project.   Thanks,  Jerry

Yes on the first question.
Yes on the second question too. Make the side beams look like this.

Your customer will have to beef up those silly aluminum angles used to

attach

the motor mounts to a Long EZ. We had a set crack a couple of weeks ago
at the Camarillo air show. Klause had his crack too. Replace them
with bent up 4130 steel angles.

Paul Lamar

-Joseph M Berki wrote:

Jerry,
         Paul is correct about the aluminum extrusions used in the Long EZ
motor mount.  As far as weight it can be done.  The problem is
space.  Paul's drawings depict a lot of hardware that cannot fit in a
STANDARD Long EZ cowl.  The motor mount is too wide at the PSRU to fit in
the cowl.  Also the hardware in the vertical axis radiator, scoop, block,
intake with intercooler will be a challenge to fit.  In the end you may end
up with a 150 MPH A/C.  The cowl shape on canards is critical for
efficiency and speed.

Joe Berki-

Who said anything about a stock cowl. You will need a bump for the turbo.
I don't think it is that bad. Perry's cowl was by no means stock but he had
a completely stock intake manifold in his. Really what you are worried
about is prop efficiency or blockage. You could move the whole works
forward by bolting on a prop extension to Tracy gear box.

Here are some shots of Perry's cowl and installation from the back
using the stock intake manifold.

I have some other shots of Tom Jordan supercharged 13B Limo EZ cowl as well.

I'll also do a cowl 3D for what I have drawn.

Paul Lamar

Joseph M Berki wrote:

How long of a prop extension can you put on the PSRU?

Joe Berki

To my knowledge nobody has done it yet. Tracy's shaft is rather robust.
I think six inches would be OK. Don't do violent aerobatics as that 
additional load on the bearings with a prop extension.

Paul Lamar
 
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