By golly you are correct. That is what happens when you look at the pictures and don't read!
--- In [email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote: > > There are two different nose bowls in the parts manual. One with and one > without the fresh air inlet. > > Kevin1 > > > > --- In [email protected], "Donald" <DonGeneda@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Although I believe you are correct, the parts manual does not show any such > > parts, or a hole in the nose bowl. Mine (SN 977) has no indication of one. > > Was it an extra or was it on certain serial number coupes? I am going to > > just do it anyway and play like it was there for the last 64 years. > > > > --- In [email protected], Iflysmodel@ wrote: > > > > > > Hey guys & Gals:The original fresh air intake was a hole on the RH side > > > of > > > the nose bowl, and connected to the fresh air valve on the fire wall. > > > (also > > > on the RH side of the fire wall) Aluminum tubing connected the two (now > > > we > > > use SCAT) and there was an additional control on the panel. Talk to your > > > mechanic, but I would think that anything that could/would change the > > > cooling of the engine is a MAJOR alteration and requires FAA approval. > > > Lynn Nelsen > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 5/4/2010 10:29:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > djcaliendo@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not so sure that that wasn't standard equipment on some 415C's. Mine > > > has the vent air and no record of it ever being > > > added. Doesn't look like an add on to me; but after 50 years I might not > > > be able to tell. > > > Dan C > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 2010, at 8:23 PM, _heave...@_ (mailto:heavensd@) > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't want to be troublemaker.I don't want to be troublemaker.<WB > > > Eliacim > > > > > > --- dongen...@rgv._rr.com_ (http://rr.com/) wrote: > > > > > > From: "Donald" <dongen...@rgv._rr.com_ (http://rr.com/) > > > > To: ercoupe-t...@to: erTo: > > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Fresh air vent > > > Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 00:53:35 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another member shared photos of his with me. Just cut a hole in the cowl > > > and get a control box from Aircraft Spruce or such. Run a SCAT hose from > > > the > > > cowl to the box on the firewall - you got really cool air, all you would > > > need, and are not starving the engine for any cooling air. > > > I am in the process of adding such a vent on mine now. > > > > > >
