Subject: Intake design
From: ACRE
Date: 11/19/2004, 1:17 PM


     > Jerry Hey wrote:
     > >
     > > Paul, with a sixteen inch dia spinner, there is more than 4.5 inches of
     > > clearance above the engine. The wood plank shows the line of the cowl.
     > > I am thinking about putting a 4"(H) by 8" x 8" aluminum box in this
     > > space for an intake plenum. Intake runners would bell mouth into it.
     > > Injectors would be aimed into the bell mouths. Top of the box would be
     > > screwed down. Ram air and filter not yet worked out. Everybody
     > > please comment and criticize.
     > >
     > > Question: where does one find a sixteen inch spinner?
     > >
     > > BTW, the radiator is in the installed position. I will have to lower
     > > the bottom edge of the firewall 1.5 inches to have a flush installation
     > > on the louvers (when closed). This is not a problem to do on the
     > > Tailwind. Jerry
     >
     > Good question. I think Nemesis Nxt crew molded their own carbon 19 inch spinner.
     >
     > Paul Lamar
       Jerry,

          My 16 inch spinner came from "Mustang Aeronautics"..........It is used

     on their "Mustang I & II........ www.mustangaero.com



     Kelly Troyer

 
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