X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:32:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.7] (HELO imo-m26.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3592294 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:03:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.7; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imo-m26.mail.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN3-449ee5e513bd; Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:01:21 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.ccb.490e2b72 (33856) for ; Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:02:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:02:24 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Ram Air Design X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1240358544" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.136 -------------------------------1240358544 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I suggest that you do not put the ram inlet close to the spinner. Grayhawk In a message dated 4/21/2009 6:29:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, marv@lancair.net writes: Posted for "Douglas Brunner" : Recently, I installed two aluminum cowl inlets (see photo) in my Legacy. I did this largely for aesthetic reasons, but also expected that it would improve my ram air pressure. I was wrong - for reasons I don't understand my ram air MP is now less that my filtered air MP by a full inch. (My ram air is reversed because my plane had de-ice and the de-ice alternator is on the left side). I have sketched a new ram air system that I hope will give me back at least 1.5 or 2 inches of ram air. (see sketch). Features: 1.. The ram air inlet will be flush with the cowl inlet and well out into the air stream. 2.. A "flapper valve" to block the filter when not in use Your thoughts? Any suggestions of who could fabricate this? -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621490x1201450102/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter421NO62) -------------------------------1240358544 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I suggest that you do not put the ram inlet close to the spinner.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 4/21/2009 6:29:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, marv@lancair.net writes:
Posted for "Douglas Brun= ner" <douglasbrunner@earthlink.net>:

 Recently, I installed= two aluminum cowl inlets (see photo) in my Legacy.  I
did this= largely for aesthetic reasons, but also expected that it would
impro= ve my ram air pressure.  I was wrong - for reasons I don't understan= d my
ram air MP is now less that my filtered air MP by a full inch.  (My ram air is
reversed because my plane had de-ice= and the de-ice alternator is on the left
side).
 
 I hav= e sketched a new ram air system that I hope will give me back at least 1.5 or 2 inches of ram air. (see sketch).  Features:
  1..= The ram air inlet will be flush with the cowl inlet and well out into
th= e air stream.
  2.. A "flapper valve" to block the filter when not in= use
 Your thoughts?
 
 Any suggestions of who co= uld fabricate this?  


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