REFLECTOR: Air intake

[Mel Bina]

Air intake.[image: Inline image 1]


On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Mel Bina <pusherpilot1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Attached is a photo of my intake.  It was a Velocity part that I
> modified.  The intake fed directly into a filter box (photo attached) and
> into the fuel servo.
>
> Mel Bina[image: Inline image 1]
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:57 PM, Mike Dawson <medawson250 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Well that makes me feel a little better.
>> I do have to say mine climbs well but that is usually what excess
>> horsepower does anyway.
>> My apologies.
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael E Dawson
>> ATCI CFII
>>
>>
>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Brett Ferrell <reflector at velocityxl.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the shout-out... we do have a narrow deck Lycoming, but it
>> dynoed at just over 300 HP, with high compression pistons...
>>
>> --
>>  Brett Ferrell
>>  reflector at velocityxl.com
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Mike Dawson wrote:
>>
>> N44FV, a XLFG with a 260hp Lycoming, has been said to do about 180. This
>> by Scott Swing who flew it as seen in a you tube video. Whether this was
>> MPH or KTS really doesn't matter, Here is why.  I own a XLFG with a 350hp
>> Chevy V8. Other than downhill I have only seen 174KTS flat out!
>>  Now granted it is still in rough primer but I don't believe paint will
>> make up for the airscoop I have hanging below the belly for the radiator.
>>
>> Our sleek airframes don't like stuff hanging off of them.
>>
>> N427VA a SERG 427 V8 useing NACA scoops to cool however, hauls ass. Bill
>> and Brett did it right IMHO!
>>
>> Mike
>> N104DD
>>
>>    -
>>
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