Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2940883 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:13:12 -0500 Received: from rad ([65.0.137.103]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20040120211311.CTCI18522.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:13:11 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake question Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:15:13 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c3df9a$80aa7c00$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3DF68.36100C00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3DF68.36100C00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Welding shops carry AL 'brazing rod'. It's melting point is around 750 degrees, well below AL's. Charlie =20 Thanks for the info Charlie, but it probably won't come down to needing = it. =20 I just made a trip to the hanger to take my cowl and fiberglass crap = back from the garage. First, I'd like to publicly state that I am an idiot = :-) =20 =20 I took a look at the wrapover manifold that I was using on the engine previously, and noticed that it has the same size secondary ports as the straight manifold that I got from David. In other words, they're both 6-port intakes. I don't know if that caused me any problems before, but = it couldn't have helped. Paul, you said the straight, and wrapover both matched up well to your ports. Do you have a 4 or 6 port block? Better hope you have a 4 :-) =20 =20 Now the good news, I took another look at the Mazdatrix intake that I = was planning to use before, and found that it matches my 4-port engine quite well. I was copying this excellent idea from Paul, but gave up when it seemed that it couldn't be cut low enough to fit under the cowl. Well, = with renewed motivation, I found that it can work as originally planned. = I'll really have to cut it to the minimum, but it will work. This will leave = the TB on the cold side of the engine, basically in the way of changing the spark plugs. You can't have everything :-) The other good point is = that I can sneak under the right cheek evap core, and get air from the bottom = of the air duct. I couldn't do that on the left because of the exhaust = pipes. =20 So, nothing stands between me, and getting the engine running again, = with the exception of my poor welding skills, and lack of ability to use the mill/lathe :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (next project festering) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3DF68.36100C00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Welding shops carry AL 'brazing rod'. It's melting = point is=20 around 750
degrees, well below AL's.

Charlie

 
Thanks = for the info=20 Charlie, but it probably won't come down to needing it. =20
 
I just = made a trip to=20 the hanger to take my cowl and fiberglass crap back from the = garage. =20 First, I'd like to publicly state that I am an idiot :-) =20
 
I took a = look at the=20 wrapover manifold that I was using on the engine previously, and noticed = that it=20 has the same size secondary ports as the straight manifold that I got = from=20 David.  In other words, they're both 6-port intakes.  I don't = know if=20 that caused me any problems before, but it couldn't have helped.  = Paul, you=20 said the straight, and wrapover both matched up well to your = ports.  Do you=20 have a 4 or 6 port block?  Better hope you have a 4=20 :-)  
 
Now the = good news, I=20 took another look at the Mazdatrix intake that I was planning to use = before, and=20 found that it matches my 4-port engine quite well.   I was = copying=20 this excellent idea from Paul, but gave up when it seemed that it = couldn't be=20 cut low enough to fit under the cowl.  Well, with renewed = motivation, I=20 found that it can work as originally planned.  I'll really = have=20 to cut it to the minimum, but it will work.  This will leave=20 the TB on the cold side of the engine, basically in the way=20 of changing the spark plugs.  You can't have everything=20 :-)   The other good point is that I can sneak under the=20 right cheek evap core, and get air from the bottom of = the air=20 duct.  I couldn't do that on the left because of the exhaust=20 pipes.  
 
So, = nothing stands=20 between me, and getting the engine running again, with the exception of = my poor=20 welding skills, and lack of ability to use the mill/lathe=20 :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (next project=20 festering)   


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