Hi,
UPDATE: Checked with Van's and they confirmed I understand the instructions.
Working on the FAB, Van's document:
Fab-320/360/540 Air Box 9/20/11
My configuration:
-8
Aerosport Power IO-360
Vertical Induction
Precision Airmotive Silverhawk EX-5VA1 FI Servo
With the Top Plate correctly vertically aligned, initial placement of the top plate in the FAB, the inlet is too small, not good.
See Photo 1. http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-initial.JPG
The instructions, Page2:Bullet 4: Line 5
say if the opening doesn't match, cut the VA-131-A and glass the opening back in.
Here're the cuts I made, Photo 2 & 3
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-cut.JPG
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-cut2.JPG
NOTE: Using a heat gun I was able to get some bend to the little bit of material I left on the cut.
Here's what looks like a correct opening, after the cut. More like it
hoto 4.
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-opening-after.JPG
This looks like a major required mod and a sharp angle to make this correct.
UPDATE: Checked with Van's and they confirmed I understand the instructions.
Working on the FAB, Van's document:
Fab-320/360/540 Air Box 9/20/11
My configuration:
-8
Aerosport Power IO-360
Vertical Induction
Precision Airmotive Silverhawk EX-5VA1 FI Servo
With the Top Plate correctly vertically aligned, initial placement of the top plate in the FAB, the inlet is too small, not good.
See Photo 1. http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-initial.JPG
The instructions, Page2:Bullet 4: Line 5
say if the opening doesn't match, cut the VA-131-A and glass the opening back in.
Here're the cuts I made, Photo 2 & 3
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-cut.JPG
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-cut2.JPG
NOTE: Using a heat gun I was able to get some bend to the little bit of material I left on the cut.
Here's what looks like a correct opening, after the cut. More like it
http://www.yhpb.com/share/rv8/fab-opening-after.JPG
This looks like a major required mod and a sharp angle to make this correct.
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