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Would you rather have a rear intake or a side intake on... - 4/4/2002 7:50:56 PM   
bpryor



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Status: offline 		Let us know how you feel. Would you rather have an engine with rear intake or side intake or how about rear intake/rear exhaust, or side intake/rear exhaust.

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Would you rather have a rear intake or a side intake on... - 4/4/2002 8:30:52 PM   
Mike Wiz


 

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Status: offline 		I voted that I prefer the rear intake setup, but that all depends.
If I can get the carb inside the cowl then I don't think the rear carb is such a big advantage.

Rear exhaust would be great if every plane had a pipe tunnel, but they don't, so I didn't vote that way.

If we were talking twins I don't think rear anything is an advantage. I prefer bottom side carb and bottom side exhaust.

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We agree. - 4/4/2002 8:53:22 PM   
bpryor



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Status: offline 		Hi Wiz,

We're pretty much in total agreement. I voted side/side, but you're right, that assumes there is room to fit it all in. In fact, I had bought a ZDZ40 to put in a Yellow Spitfire project just for those reasons, but I decided not to do it, so I sold the ZDZ.

I guess this poll doesn't take enough factors into account as is typical of these things, but it's still interesting to me.

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Would you rather have a rear intake or a side intake on... - 4/4/2002 8:55:33 PM   
Volfy



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Status: offline 		The answer depends largely on the shape of the cowl the engine is going in.

On narrow cowled planes like the Cub and inline-engined scale bird like the P51 and Aircobra, a rear intake rear exhaust has a clear advantage.

On planes with extended cheeks like on most aerobatic planes, a invert-mounted engine would easily accomodate a side carb and side exhaust.

BTW, even though I don't prefer this arrangement, you forgot to include the option of FRONT CARB like on the MVVS 1.6 and 2.15.

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More options - 4/4/2002 9:00:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Volfy,

You're right. I can't edit the poll, but the moderators can. I'm going to write Marc and ask him to add six more options.

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