X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pan.gwi.net ([207.5.128.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2813303 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:10:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.5.128.165; envelope-from=silvius@gwi.net Received: from yourlk4rlmsu41 (bb-216-195-174-159.gwi.net [216.195.174.159]) by pan.gwi.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m2MG9bsP027884 for ; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:09:40 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from silvius@gwi.net) Message-ID: <013401c88c3f$85def970$9faec3d8@yourlk4rlmsu41> From: "Michael Silvius" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Gravity fed carb? peer review Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:09:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0131_01C88C15.9B0D2170" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0131_01C88C15.9B0D2170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 > The idea is OK. But I would add about 10" runners out to the box = manifold.=20 Yes this is something I have been thinking about as well. As I = understand George Anderson with his top mounted Dodge 318 carb used the = 3X3 aluminum box for a manifold but he filled the insides with foam and = tunneled out individual internal runners all later glassed and epoxied. = So this is something I have to work out. Perhaps Ernest's idea with the = bicycle innertube as a jig to mold individual runners may work here. > Plan for 200 PSI to account for the occasional back fire. backfiring was something I had thought may be an is issue as well with = the long runner full of mixture I am counting on stainless shielding between exhaust and intake for = sure. thanks: Michael ------=_NextPart_000_0131_01C88C15.9B0D2170 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: Lehanover@aol.com=20

> The=20 idea is OK. But I would add about 10" runners out to the box manifold.=20

Yes this is something I have been thinking about as well. As I = understand George Anderson with his top mounted Dodge 318 carb used = the 3X3=20 aluminum box for a manifold but he filled the insides with foam and = tunneled out=20 individual internal runners all later glassed and epoxied. So this is = something=20 I have to work out. Perhaps Ernest's idea with the = bicycle=20 innertube as a jig to mold individual runners may work here.

> Plan for 200 PSI to account for the occasional back = fire.

backfiring was something I had thought may be an is issue as well = with the=20 long runner full of mixture

I am counting on stainless shielding between exhaust and intake for = sure.

thanks:

Michael

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