Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:33:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from superman.pns.networktel.net ([216.83.236.232] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3113265 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:43:58 -0500 Received: from [10.0.1.2] (216-107-97-170.wan.networktel.net [216.107.97.170]) by superman.pns.networktel.net (8.12.9/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i2MJhkuN005472 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:43:57 GMT (envelope-from walter@advancedpilot.com) User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.1.2418 X-Original-Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:33:49 -0600 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: K&N Air Filters From: Walter Atkinson X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3162807827_1284786" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3162807827_1284786 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Bill: Mine was not on the Lancair. It was on a Bonanza with the IO-550B. As it turned out, the size of the opening wasn't sufficient to allow for adequate FF. It was the unit the company said would work. It worked fine on the lower HP 470, not on the 550. You're right. Something funny is going on. Walter > > Walter: > > Please tell us what # K & N Filter you are using in the L-IVP. Thanks > Bill Hogarty > > P.S. I dont get a bypass door open light with the stock NAPA filter. > Something strange here??? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Walter and Margo Dodson >> To: Lancair Mailing List >> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:12 PM >> Subject: [LML] K&N Air Filters >> >> When I chose the type filter for the IV-P I built I called K&N. I use a >> round filter as close as possible to the filter shape/size the plenum will >> accept. A fellow at K&N did the calculation and told me I had just barely >> enough excess flow for the turbo'ed 550. He wanted to know if it was in fact >> turbo'ed and the maximum RPM as well as the displacement. I forget the >> figures now but I seem to remember the filter had something like a seven >> percent higher flow rating than the TSIO 550 requires. Everything is at the >> hangar with the airplane but if anyone wants to know the filter number I'll >> find it and pass it along. I need to adjust the bypass door micro switch >> anyway as it stays on now untill I reach up thru the wheel well and open the >> door with my fingers. The door opens at takeoff power as I see the light >> blink on (when the switch is set properly) for a second or three. >> Walter Dodson IV-P N990Y > Walter Atkinson Advanced Pilot Seminars (225) 925-2066 --B_3162807827_1284786 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [LML] Re: K&N Air Filters Bill:

Mine was not on the Lancair.  It was on a Bonanza with the IO-550B. &n= bsp;  As it turned out, the size of the opening wasn't sufficient = to allow for adequate FF.  It was the unit the company said would work.=  It worked fine on the lower HP 470, not on the 550.  You're righ= t.  Something funny is going on.

Walter


Walter:
Please tell us what  #  K &= N Filter you are using in the L-IVP.  Thanks   Bill Hogarty<= BR>
P.S.  I dont get a bypass door open = light with the stock NAPA filter.  Something strange here???
----- Original Message -----
From: Walter and Margo Dodson <mailto:wdodson@bak.rr.com> &nbs= p;
To: Lancair Mailing List <mailto:lml@lancaironline.net>  =
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: [LML] K&N Air Filters

When I chose the type filter for t= he IV-P I built I called K&N.  I use a round filter as close as pos= sible to the filter shape/size the plenum will accept.  A fellow at K&a= mp;N did the calculation and told me I had just barely enough excess flow fo= r the turbo'ed 550.  He wanted to know if it was in fact turbo'ed and t= he maximum RPM as well as the displacement.  I forget the figures now b= ut I seem to remember the filter had something like a seven percent higher f= low rating than the TSIO 550 requires.  Everything is at the hangar wit= h the airplane but if anyone wants to know the filter number I'll find it an= d pass it along.  I need to adjust the bypass door micro switch anyway a= s it stays on now untill I reach up thru the wheel well and open the door wi= th my fingers.  The door opens at takeoff power as I see the light blin= k on (when the switch is set properly) for a second or three.
Walter Dodson IV-P N990Y



Walter Atkinson
Advanced Pilot Seminars
(225) 925-2066
<www.advancedpilot.com>
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