---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/18/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:50 PM - IO-360 induction (Jim Bean) 2. 06:18 PM - Re: IO-360 induction (Joel Harding) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:50:17 PM PST US From: Jim Bean Subject: RV8-List: IO-360 induction --> RV8-List message posted by: Jim Bean I am trying to fit the fiberglass induction pipe from Vans that goes to a front induction throttle body on an IO-360. It is a fairly old piece, part of a 1999 kit. The problem is that it dosn't clear the starter by a lot. What have people done with this? Were later examples better? I could chop a big piece out of the top of it and make it fit but glass is not my favorite medium. All-metal kit right! Also what would a chop job do to the airflow and the structural strength. Big vacuum inside. Anyway what is the community experience with this? TIA Jim Bean RV-8 engine room ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:18:36 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: IO-360 induction From: Joel Harding --> RV8-List message posted by: Joel Harding Jim, I haven't flown yet so I don't know how much clearance will be required, but one thing you can do is file some off the bottom of the starter. Bill at B&C said you can take off an eighth of an inch without a problem because of the thick casing. If you have a different brand you might check with the manufacturer. If you need more space then you'll have to cut out the area below the starter and reglass with as smooth a curve as possible. Danny King did this and said the airflow was fine. Good luck, Joel Harding On Sunday, May 18, 2003, at 04:26 PM, Jim Bean wrote: > --> RV8-List message posted by: Jim Bean > > I am trying to fit the fiberglass induction pipe from Vans that goes to > a front induction throttle body on an IO-360. It is a fairly old piece, > part of a 1999 kit. The problem is that it dosn't clear the starter by > a > lot. What have people done with this? Were later examples better? > > I could chop a big piece out of the top of it and make it fit but glass > is not my favorite medium. All-metal kit right! Also what would a chop > job do to the airflow and the structural strength. Big vacuum inside. > Anyway what is the community experience with this? > > TIA Jim Bean > RV-8 engine room > > > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > >