I got told that I had to have one for RWC reasons! I am just using Socks on satcks at the moment! BUT the coppa says I have to have one!!!! I thought it would be better in the long run due to having cooler air then engine compartment air!!! Cheers NAT
--- maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Errol, > I was planing on cutting up a 510SSS air box for the > twin webers,and > changing the square air intake to a big round (3") > one and running a > tube to under the rad . > Going by your 2.5x engine size it wont be big > enough? > I never used any sort of air box before just air > horns,I biffed the > socks as too mesy looking,Plus a C&^t at tunning > time(every two weeks) > > Malcolm > > E Smith wrote: > > > Nat, > > Plenum volume should be at least 2.5 times engine > capacity (ie 5 litres for > > a 2 litre engine). If a small plenum is used, the > wall of the plenum > > opposite the ram tubes should taper towards the > intake furthest from the > > inlet. The distance from the ram tube mouth to the > opposing wall of the > > plenum should be a minimum of 1.5 times the ram > tube ID to minimise air flow > > disturbance into the tubes. A good example of a > plenum is the "Technicar" > > air plenum on Alfa's with Webers-Dellorto's > although it doesn't use ram > > tubes. A quote worth noting is by Julian Edgar in > 21st century performance > > "the air intake system cannot be oversized" > (pp120). > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of nat P. > > Sent: Tuesday, 18 June 2002 1:29 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: AirBoxes!!!!! ! > > > > Morning all!!!! > > > > Has anyone made an airbox for twin webbers? I was > > taking to an engineer friend who said that they > have > > to be a certain size so to feed enough air to each > > carb(I knew that one!!!) BUT he also said that if > its > > too big, you can get trubulance(spell!!)! Which is > > bad! I was going to get one made out of alloy due > it's > > lightness! But I cant seem to find anyone who > wants > > the job, Due to the fact that it has to > incorparate > > ram tubes! > > > > Anyone want to make one? OR know who does OR know > > where I can get one? > > > > I know Errol has one on a EFI setup but where did > that > > come from?? > > > > Cheers NAT > > > > Any help would in good help!!! > > > > http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au > > - Find yourself a bargain! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au - Find yourself a bargain! --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
