Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

[Howard Wilson]

What is the hookup for the intake air into the exhaust muff? Off the back of the eyebrows? Scoops ala Lyc.? Thanks. H

[M Towsley]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Howard,

On my open cowl L-2B it was off the eyebrows. Don't know about the side-by-sides, though.

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Thanks Marty, What's funny is that I've heard the B models didn't have the tubes on their eyebrows Although it would seem to be the easiest routing?? How did you guys do with the flooding in your town? Ok I hope..

[M Towsley]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Howard,

No flooding here, but small surrounding areas usually get it from the smaller rivers.

On the L-2's there are two tubes, one from each eyebrow if I remember correctly. I boughts two eyebrows from Forrest as my L-2 utilized a BC-12 exhaust and was not correct. The gentleman who did the restoration did a nice job of adapting the exhaust and forced air, but it just wasn't correct and I wanted to make it right. Never got around to it before I sold her.

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Thanks for the info Marty. I may end up poking holes in the back of the eyebrows ... hate to do that though if it isn't right......

[M Towsley]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Howard,

There has got to be someone here, or Forrest, that would know the correct way. I know when I was there last year he had the open cowls for the early models and I know he would be aware of the correct install. Try e-mailing him with your Foundation number in the subject line. With the fly-in over he will hopefully have some time, though probably not much.

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Good idea Marty, will do. H

[barnstmr]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Howard,
Don't use the L-2 setup with blast tubes off back of eyebrows. B series has different setup. I will send you some photos of ours. (It may not be original Tcraft. Maybe copied from cub. But gives optimal cylinder cooling.)

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Open Cowl Cont. Air Intake f/ Carb/Cab. Heat

Thanks Terry. I'd appreciate that!