Here is my initial attempt at an improved intake for my IO-360. Right now I have the very common snorkel.
This doesn't have a filter (yet). The intent is to glue the printed pieces into a solid unit, sand smooth, then build the actual part from fiberglass.
I'm printing the components now for test fit into the cowling. I'll modify the nose length so that I end up about 1/2" behind the aft blades of the propeller. I'll also need some sort of flex connection out near the cowling intersection, but I think that will be a field mod once I start cutting the cowl.
Loosely inspired by photographs of Dave Anders' intake - I don't have much info on what his looks like inside, so I've started here. Any thoughts? The taper is 10:1 to allow for pressure recovery just prior stuffing all of the air into the fuel servo. I wonder if a flow straightener would be beneficial..... I'll definitely need an alternate air source.
This doesn't have a filter (yet). The intent is to glue the printed pieces into a solid unit, sand smooth, then build the actual part from fiberglass.
I'm printing the components now for test fit into the cowling. I'll modify the nose length so that I end up about 1/2" behind the aft blades of the propeller. I'll also need some sort of flex connection out near the cowling intersection, but I think that will be a field mod once I start cutting the cowl.
Loosely inspired by photographs of Dave Anders' intake - I don't have much info on what his looks like inside, so I've started here. Any thoughts? The taper is 10:1 to allow for pressure recovery just prior stuffing all of the air into the fuel servo. I wonder if a flow straightener would be beneficial..... I'll definitely need an alternate air source.
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