---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/05/14: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:53 AM - Ram Air (Greg McFarlane) 2. 08:55 AM - Re: Ram Air (Ben Westfall) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:53:52 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Ram Air From: "Greg McFarlane" 8 Just FYI, could be of interest, having a removable engine air intake has several advantages and is well worth the effort. The bottom cowl is easier to put on and take off because the intake is attached after the cowl is offered up and before cowl removal. Because the 3inch scat is more flexible than the baffle seal setup there is less strain on the fab box and the throttle body/carb'. With the better seal that can be achieved with the slide in fitting expect a modest increase in MP (the scat is left about inch and half longer so is compressed holding the entry into the fab firm but is still flexible). The draggy flat bit just above the standard air intake on the cowl can be fared around the extended "dolphin Nosed" removable intake so........more speed. Cheers from Western Australia. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=418107#418107 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_900.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:55:40 AM PST US From: "Ben Westfall" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Ram Air That's pretty slick. Do you have any pictures of how you secure the forward portion into the cowling snort? I see a couple holes in your "adapter" did you epoxy in some standoffs for screws? The 3 bladed prop guys might really like this approach. Of course its fiberglass work so there's a solid month of build time spent in the "layup, sand, layup, sand, cuss, redo, layup, sand" loop!! -Ben Westfall -----Original Message----- 8 Just FYI, could be of interest, having a removable engine air intake has several advantages and is well worth the effort. The bottom cowl is easier to put on and take off because the intake is attached after the cowl is offered up and before cowl removal. Because the 3inch scat is more flexible than the baffle seal setup there is less strain on the fab box and the throttle body/carb'. With the better seal that can be achieved with the slide in fitting expect a modest increase in MP (the scat is left about inch and half longer so is compressed holding the entry into the fab firm but is still flexible). The draggy flat bit just above the standard air intake on the cowl can be fared around the extended "dolphin Nosed" removable intake so........more speed. Cheers from Western Australia. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=418107#418107 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_900.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.