Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2889692 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:16:32 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.212.7.74]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20031214021631.EJYQ1940.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:16:31 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Another day, another plan Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:16:31 -0600 Message-ID: <003001c3c1e8$4a252e70$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3C1B5.FF8ABE70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3C1B5.FF8ABE70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I spent a cold (relative to Florida) and rainy day at the hanger today, = test fitting the new cowl. For months now, I've been planning exactly how I would fit the intake, radiator, etc, so today was the day I could = finalize the plans... or not. Isn't it amazing how all the planning in the world = can be shot to hell in one day :-) =20 First, the stock cowl is about 4.5" longer than the one I had, which had already been cut to size by the time I got it. This is good news = really, since I can add a 4" prop extension, and gain some much needed space. =20 =20 For radiators, I believe I'm going to use the extra space in the front = of the cowl to install two evap cores in the cheeks. Let's see, two evap cores- two EWP's... sounds like irresistible symmetry. I'll have to switch from Fred's starter relocation plate, back to the original RD-1B plate to get the starter out of the way. The oil filter was on the = other side of the plate, and I have no clue where to put it now. =20 =20 I should be able to use my current Setrab oil cooler at the bottom of = the cowl, where the stock carb air intake scoop is. I may have to enlarge = the inlet a bit, since it's only 7 cu in. It will be nice to finally have = oil and water separated, so I can modify the airflow individually. Yes, I learn... eventually :-) =20 The biggest problem is still the intake. I milled down one of the = Mazdatrix intakes, just like Paul Conner did, but I can already see that it = doesn't stand a chance of fitting without some more work, so I'll have to get creative. It's going to be a really tight squeeze to get the tubes = under the cowl, and over to the cold side of the engine. The throttle body is going to be a tight squeeze too. =20 =20 The new turbo (if it ever shows up) should have plenty of room, and will = get better airflow from the cheek mounted evap core. Now that the rad will = be gone from the bottom of the engine, I may even be able to wrap the = exhaust pipe under the mount, and out the bottom of the cowl. I could even = install a muffler, if the new turbo gets any louder. =20 =20 The new alternator is the only thing that will be easy to mount, that is = IF I don't get rid of the stock water pump housing. =20 =20 I'm sure this is way more info than anyone cares to read :-) =20 Rusty (Maybe I can fly again by Summer) Turbo 13B RV-3 ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3C1B5.FF8ABE70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
I spent a cold = (relative to=20 Florida) and rainy day at the hanger today, test fitting the new = cowl.  For=20 months now, I've been planning exactly how I would fit the intake, = radiator,=20 etc, so today was the day I could finalize the plans... or not.  = Isn't it=20 amazing how all the planning in the world can be shot to hell in one day = :-)
 
First, the = stock cowl is=20 about 4.5" longer than the one I had, which had already been cut to size = by the=20 time I got it.  This is good news really, since I can add a 4" prop = extension, and gain some much needed space. 
 
For = radiators, I=20 believe I'm going to use the extra space in the front of the cowl to = install two=20 evap cores in the cheeks.  Let's see, two evap cores- two=20 EWP's... sounds like irresistible symmetry.    = I'll=20 have to switch from Fred's starter relocation plate, back to the = original RD-1B=20 plate to get the starter out of the way.  The oil filter was on the = other=20 side of the plate, and I have no clue where to put it now. =20
 
I should be = able to use my=20 current Setrab oil cooler at the bottom of the cowl, where the = stock carb=20 air intake scoop is.  I may have to enlarge the inlet a bit, since = it's=20 only 7 cu in.  It will be nice to finally have oil and water = separated, so=20 I can modify the airflow individually.  Yes, I learn... eventually=20 :-)
 
The biggest = problem is=20 still the intake.  I milled down one of the Mazdatrix intakes, just = like=20 Paul Conner did, but I can already see that it doesn't stand a chance of = fitting=20 without some more work, so I'll have to get creative.  It's = going to=20 be a really tight squeeze to get the tubes under the cowl, and over to = the cold=20 side of the engine.  The throttle body is going to be a tight = squeeze=20 too.   
 
The new turbo = (if it ever=20 shows up) should have plenty of room, and will get better airflow from = the cheek=20 mounted evap core.  Now that the rad will be gone from the bottom = of the=20 engine, I may even be able to wrap the exhaust pipe under the mount, and = out the=20 bottom of the cowl.  I could even install a muffler, if the new = turbo gets=20 any louder.  
 
The new = alternator is the=20 only thing that will be easy to mount, that is IF I don't get rid of the = stock=20 water pump housing. 
 
I'm sure this = is way more=20 info than anyone cares to read :-)
 
Rusty (Maybe I = can fly=20 again by Summer)
Turbo 13B=20 RV-3
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