REFLECTOR: Air intake

[Mel Bina]

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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