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Old 12-08-2011, 10:13 AM
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I purchased one, but plan to return it and make my own.

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Curious as to if anyone as has rolled their own Filtered Airbox Horizontal Draft. The glass piece I am speaking of. I am breaking up the FWF kit for my engine and thought maybe I could make this piece. Would love to hear from you if so...pics appreciated as usual.

http://vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/cata...fab-horizontal
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Old 12-08-2011, 10:37 AM
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Rod Bowers has a really nice air intake scoop. His whole filtered system works great. Don
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Old 12-08-2011, 10:43 AM
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Where are the pics Rocketbob? I building a 7 I'm looking into doing something too.
Hey Carlos, I did the test flights on a friend's PL-1 and I'm also one of the few to fly the Pazmany Storch. Don
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Old 12-08-2011, 11:57 AM
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Rod Bowers has a really nice air intake scoop. His whole filtered system works great. Don
From his site:
Designed for FUEL INJECTED MOTORS with VERTICAL and FORWARD FACING SUMPS.

Does anyone have a few pics of a 7 with his setup with FF induction (smooth cowl)?

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Hey Carlos, I did the test flights on a friend's PL-1 and I'm also one of the few to fly the Pazmany Storch. Don
Not the fastest or most room (hence the RV-7) but fun to fly wasn't it? I miss it.
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Old 12-08-2011, 12:10 PM
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I went with Rod Bower's setup Ram Air and his scoop..come out very nice





more here.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110961919382472065704/Fwf#
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Old 12-08-2011, 01:01 PM
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From his site:
Designed for FUEL INJECTED MOTORS with VERTICAL and FORWARD FACING SUMPS.

Does anyone have a few pics of a 7 with his setup with FF induction (smooth cowl)?



Not the fastest or most room (hence the RV-7) but fun to fly wasn't it? I miss it.
What was interesting is I flew the test flights on another friend's RV6A with the same exact engine and prop combination as the PL-1 within a couple of weeks. The 6 is 40mph faster than the PL-1. I have to say the PL-1 was built like a bridge. Don
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Old 12-08-2011, 01:42 PM
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Van's snorkel didn't fit my ECI IO360 with cold induction and Silver Hawk at all. I tried to modify it by cutting it in half, splitting part of it and removing all the areas that interfered with the alternator etc but finally just threw it away and built my own.

Made a shape from foam blocks and used a carbon fiber sock and WEST.

It was a lot of work but the results are worth it.

It can be done.
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Old 12-14-2011, 11:34 PM
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Van's snorkel didn't fit my ECI IO360 with cold induction and Silver Hawk at all. I tried to modify it by cutting it in half, splitting part of it and removing all the areas that interfered with the alternator etc but finally just threw it away and built my own.

Made a shape from foam blocks and used a carbon fiber sock and WEST.

It was a lot of work but the results are worth it.

It can be done.
I'm running into same situation. ECI IOX360w/7 degree cold air. Lots of modifying around alternator bracket, but still think the fab is a great starting point. I also had to cut the snorkel in half and rotate it, because I need to compensate for the 7 degree tilt from fuel fuel servo, to correctly mate up to the fuel servo.
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