Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #51136
From: Todd Archer <archerwt@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Gravity Feed
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 22:10:26 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

There are a lot of O-470s that are gravity, right?

 

Todd

 

 

I don't thing there was ever a 300hp motor that ran a carb. Those high HP motors had fuel injection.. IIRC there was some 240 -260 hp ones but they had a  mech fuel pump on the motor to boost the flow..

Ben Haas
www.haaspowerair.com


 

 

Anyone who knows feel free to explain to me why a Marvel-Schebler updraft can feed 300 hp with gravity but pumps are needed for Webers or Holleys.  I understand the updraft gets another 18” of pressure but am assuming it is simply by design that the response is improved with a few lbs of pressure.  Since we aren’t too worried about throttle response as long as it doesn’t stumble, would a gravity-fed Holley be a waste of time?

 

Todd

 

 

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