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Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:14
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] intakes
Hey, Rusty....check out this combined intercooler and intake
manifold...Spearco Core #2-115. Looks like it would save a lot of space
and maybe fit under your stock cowl? For what it's worth. Paul
Conner
Hi
Paul,
I seriously doubt that
anything off the shelf will fit in my stock cowl, however, it did give me an
interesting idea. As you know, my cowl replacement project will
require that I construct a new intake. The new intake will position the
TB over near the right cheek. I already figured that I'd have to make a
new pressurized air box to bolt to the TB, but now, I'm thinking that I may be
able to use one tank of a small intercooler AS the
airbox. That would allow me to skip the airbox, and hose
from the (optional) intercooler, and will provide a mount for the
intercooler, right in the space of the right cheek. Yep, something
else to think about now.
Thanks for the
idea!
BTW, did you get your
intake yet? How does it look? If you look at it from the flywheel
end of the engine, how far to the right of the block does it extend compared
to the wrapover manifold? As you may recall, I had to use
spacers to move my turbo out from the engine to clear the wrapover
intake. Another criteria for my new intake will be to allow me
to bolt the turbo on without the spacers.
Also, are you
going to use the throttle body flange that's on the new intake, or just
cut it off and have tubes welded to the runners on the manifold?
The reason I ask, is that I'd like to have the flange if you're planning
to cut it off and throw it away. It will fit the throttle body that I'm
thinking of buying (but not the ones that we currently have), so I'd be
able to use it on my new manifold if you don't need it.
Cheers,
Rusty
Hi, Rusty....the manifold hasn't arrived as
of yet. I will take measurements and pictures when it arrives. Regarding
the flange, I'm not sure yet if I will be re-using it . Won't know until I
have hands-on. Hopefully I will have it soon. Paul waiting for another
manifold Conner.