Hi Crusty...I'm leaving the paint up to the wife lol. We are going to use a pearl basecoat vs white though.
Hi Crusty...I'm leaving the paint up to the wife lol. We are going to use a pearl basecoat vs white though.
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Photo right after successful first run of right engine on the airframe. I fabricated a cooling baffle to direct air through the cylinders. I could not be happier with the first run. The Ellison TBI performed flawlessly! I will be fabricating the subsystems for the other engine over the next few weeks now that I know there are no major issues with the right engine. I will be doing many more hours of engine runs on both engines over the next several months. Back to the hangar...
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Here is a link to first start of right engine...
http://youtu.be/pcImWpnbb2M
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Sweet!
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That had to be a rather momentous occasion after all the work to that point, sounds strong.
I have heard of issues with the Elison TBI providing unequal mixture to both banks in the split intake scenario. Have you compared head temps? I heard the spray bar should be fore-aft instead of cross ways. I know of someone who balanced theirs with a "Tornado" insert. Also, is one engine reverse rotation?
Hi Dave,
Both engines turn the same way. Too many cons vs pros in having counter rotating props. I made my own swirling device similar to the "Tornado". I feel they should swirl the air fuel mixture downstream of the Ellison so when it reaches the "y" in the intake, there will be even distribution. All the builders who have done this report very good results. I don't have all of my engine instrumentation yet so the verdict is still out. The Ellison can be mounted in any attitude. You should avoid having the spray bar vertical as g forces can affect the diaphragm thus affecting fuel delivery.
Jim
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I see you have done your homework, then again, I already had that impression. Will you be using a Plenum system like M Langford? ( http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/phoenix/ )
Dave
Links to videos of left engine's first run on airframe...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UcaaDl3ch2U
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1iTqUEXnU
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