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Mine was over the exhaust but I found that a radiant shield was enough.  I'v=
e used thin stainless steel  (.007") or aluminum over a thin layer of un epo=
xied fiberglass on the bottom of the plenum was enough protection. =20

It's the straight runners to the plenum that make it easy to build. =20

Tracy

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 14, 2016, at 12:38, William Jepson <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wr=
ote:
>=20
> Something to remember an airbox like that must be on the "cold side" of th=
e engine. Don't put it over the exhaust.=20
> Bill
>=20
>> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Luciano, Luis I CIV PEOSUB, PMS404P <fl=
yrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
>> Hahaha... I always heard of Tracy's simple intake manifold but never had s=
een the actual setup (except for zoomed out shots in Contact mag).  Now I fe=
el better as I move forward with my build :)  Thanks for sharing Charlie!!!
>>=20
>> Luis
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:27 PM
>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral
>>=20
>> On 6/14/2016 9:52 AM, Tom Mann wrote:
>> > Any Idea as to where one might find this information?
>> >
>> > -----Original Message----- From: Charlie England
>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9:43 AM
>> > To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral
>> >
>> > It's not that hard to make an intake that will make great power. Look
>> > at Tracy's setup. Might not be aesthetically beautiful to some eyes,
>> > but to me, function is beauty. I don't know of any N/A 2 rotor that's
>> > as fast as his -4, or as efficient at lower speeds. And really simple t=
o make.
>> >
>> > Charlie
>>=20
>> Hope Tracy doesn't mind; here's a shot of the Renesis manifold. I believe=
 that the tubes inside the 'box' were later extended to be near the opposite=
 wall. IIRC, Tracy said that the tubes are ~11" from the face of the block t=
o the end of the bellmouth.
>>=20
>> You can see old versions of the RWS website by using the Wayback Machine &=
 picking a date.
>>=20
>> Charlie
>=20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Mine was over the exhaust but I found t=
hat a radiant shield was enough. &nbsp;I've used thin stainless steel &nbsp;=
(.007") or aluminum over a thin layer of un epoxied fiberglass on the bottom=
 of the plenum was enough protection. &nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignat=
ure"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">It's the straight runners to t=
he plenum that make it easy to build. &nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignat=
ure"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Tracy<br><br>Sent from my iPad=
</div><div><br>On Jun 14, 2016, at 12:38, William Jepson &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Something to rem=
ember an airbox like that must be on the "cold side" of the engine. Don't pu=
t it over the exhaust.&nbsp;<div>Bill</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Luciano, Lu=
is I CIV PEOSUB, PMS404P <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@l=
ancaironline.net" target=3D"_blank">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hahaha... I always heard of Tracy=
's simple intake manifold but never had seen the actual setup (except for zo=
omed out shots in Contact mag).&nbsp; Now I feel better as I move forward wi=
th my build :)&nbsp; Thanks for sharing Charlie!!!<br>
<br>
Luis<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancairo=
nline.net">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</a>]<br>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:27 PM<br>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft<br>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral<br>
<br>
On 6/14/2016 9:52 AM, Tom Mann wrote:<br>
&gt; Any Idea as to where one might find this information?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -----Original Message----- From: Charlie England<br>
&gt; Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9:43 AM<br>
&gt; To: Rotary motors in aircraft<br>
&gt; Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; It's not that hard to make an intake that will make great power. Look<b=
r>
&gt; at Tracy's setup. Might not be aesthetically beautiful to some eyes,<br=
>
&gt; but to me, function is beauty. I don't know of any N/A 2 rotor that's<b=
r>
&gt; as fast as his -4, or as efficient at lower speeds. And really simple t=
o make.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Charlie<br>
<br>
Hope Tracy doesn't mind; here's a shot of the Renesis manifold. I believe th=
at the tubes inside the 'box' were later extended to be near the opposite wa=
ll. IIRC, Tracy said that the tubes are ~11" from the face of the block to t=
he end of the bellmouth.<br>
<br>
You can see old versions of the RWS website by using the Wayback Machine &am=
p; picking a date.<br>
<br>
Charlie<br>
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