BTW how is your new intake manifold coming? Got any pictures?

Paul Lamar

Hi, Paul....you are correct....I was in error.  I was thinking the Racing
Beat aluminum end housings were rotor housings.  Please disregard my foot in
mouth.

After final installation of all the "little things" such as adel clamps,
nylon ties, spiral wrap around now lengthened injector wires, etc,  I fired
up the engine again today. Idle is a little rough around 1200 rpm's, but
smoothes out nicely around 1500 rpm's. Engine runs great from idle to WOT.
Getting 5000 rpm static with my 3 blade 64 x 78 Performance wood prop.  The
best thing of all is....no more after-shutdown fuel drip like I had with the
wrap-over intake manifold.  So far, I am very pleased with this setup.  I
know it may not be the best length for max power, but it certaintly starts
easily and runs very smoothly,  eliminated my fuel drip problems, and it
fits very neatly into my cowling.  Hope to fly it within the next couple of
days.  Here is a picture before I connected fuel lines and wiring.  Take
care.  Paul Conner

Wow Paul! quite a change. Good thing the new one is not dripping as it
is right over the exhaust. Other than dripping what other problems
did you have with the long manifold? Dripping is common with tuned
manifolds. Means they are working.

I can't tell from the picture but are there four injectors or just two? 
I assume you are using Tracy's computer. That appears
to be a TWM throttle body so is it the same one you had on the long
manifold?

Well lets hope it works out well and we are looking forward to some 
performance numbers. I know Dave Atkins has been flying a similar
system for several years but without Tracy's computer.

What did Dave charge you for the manifold if you don't mind my asking?

Paul Lamar
 
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