Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2608273 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:46:37 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.13.204]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030929204632.DYIE1843.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:46:32 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: EDDIE free intake Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:46:34 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c386ca$c587c130$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C386A0.DCB1B930" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C386A0.DCB1B930 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I'm still working toward the Rev-B cowling, and one of the projects = involves a new intake that will fit under the cowl. Actually, that's one of the requirements, with the other two being that it must allow for 4 matched injectors, and must allow the stock turbo to mount without spacers. = EDDIE is not a requirement at the moment, since I'm still using the brute = force method of induction, but I'll make sure the manifold can be adapted = later if needed. =20 =20 I just ordered a new throttle body from TWM, which has 4 injector = pockets, so that covers that problem. It also brings up the question- what's the best way to plug the stock injector holes? Remember, this is a complete engine, so let's keep the drilling and grinding options to a minimum. I = was thinking of those old rubber freeze plugs, where you tighten a center = bolt to expand the thing. I wonder if those are made small enough? Also = realize that I'm under boost, so the turbo will be trying to shoot these plugs = out of there. Any other ideas? =20 As for the intake itself, the wrapover manifold that I have is too wide = to allow the turbo without spacers, so it's out. I believe someone said = that PL's lower intake casting would fit with a turbo ??? I've been hoping = that Paul would get his Mazdatrix manifold, so we could measure it, but = that's still "on the way". I did call Mazdatrix, and found out that they had = "no idea" whether it would work with the turbo, so I guess we'll just have = to wait and see. Does anyone know of a compact intake that will work with = the turbo, aside from the stock intake, which is of course another option? =20 Thanks, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C386A0.DCB1B930 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
I'm still = working toward=20 the Rev-B cowling, and one of the projects involves a new intake that = will fit=20 under the cowl.  Actually, that's one of the requirements, with the = other=20 two being that it must allow for 4 matched injectors, and must allow the = stock=20 turbo to mount without spacers.  EDDIE is not a requirement at the = moment,=20 since I'm still using the brute force method of induction, but I'll make = sure=20 the manifold can be adapted later if needed. 
 
I just ordered = a new=20 throttle body from TWM, which has 4 injector pockets, so that covers = that=20 problem.  It also brings up the question- what's the best = way to=20 plug the stock injector holes?  Remember, this is a complete = engine,=20 so let's keep the drilling and grinding options to a minimum.  I = was=20 thinking of those old rubber freeze plugs, where you tighten a = center bolt=20 to expand the thing.  I wonder if those are made small = enough? =20 Also realize that I'm under boost, so the turbo will be trying to shoot = these=20 plugs out of there.  Any other ideas?
 
As for the = intake=20 itself, the wrapover manifold that I have is too wide to allow the = turbo=20 without spacers, so it's out.  I believe someone said that PL's = lower=20 intake casting would fit with a turbo ???  I've been = hoping that=20 Paul would get his Mazdatrix manifold, so we could measure it, but = that's still=20 "on the way".  I did call Mazdatrix, and found out that they = had "no=20 idea" whether it would work with the turbo, so I guess we'll just have = to wait=20 and see.  Does anyone know of a compact intake that will work = with the=20 turbo, aside from the stock intake, which is of course another=20 option?
 
Thanks,
Rusty
     
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