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Ok, forgot the 100K limit on attachments, so here are two photos instead of
six.
Ed
> Whoops! Forgot theattachments OR is stripping of attachments part of the
> anti virus vaccine?
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:21 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] New lightweight intake system
>
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Thought you might like to take a peek at my new intake system. The
> > second casting came out fine - could have been a bit more cosmetically
> > pretty, but what the heck.
> > The throttle body is an LS1 75mm and the casting is Pauls. Its a bit
> > overbuilt (my trademark {:>)) and I could probably reduce the weight of
> the
> > casting by 1/3. But, I am pleased with the way it came together, now
> > hopefully it will perform at least as good as my current one, perhaps a
> bit
> > better.
> >
> > The airways are cleaner on this one. The fuel injectors are away from
> the
> > exhaust and block so the fuel should pick up a bit less heat. Just
need
> to
> > add fuel rail and throttle bracket and I think I am ready to do some
> ground
> > runs.
> >
> > I have not weight it all together, but when I weighed the parts
> separate
> > (including injectors) it came up to 8 lbs and 4 oz. So - much lighter
than
> my
> > current 21 lb system.
> >
> > Ed Anderson
> > Matthews, NC
> > RV-6A N494BW
> > eanderson@carolina.rr.com
> >
> >
>
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