? ? The RV style air intake is a good idea and works well on the RVs. For my O-200, it's backwards as the cylinder stagger on the Continentals is backwards from the Lycomings. When I got to the point of doing an air box and inlet, I was tired of building and just wanted to get it done, so I slapped a snorkel on over top of a stock Air box for an O-200 and have flown with it like that for the last 19 years. But I do like the idea of eliminating that snorkle down under the front and making a smooth front cowl, which is certainly aerodynamically cleaner. Good idea. I'll have to think that one over and maybe do something about it... some day.
-Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM ------------------------ Dear All, Let's see if I can take care of some business.I have noticed that many of us have an air scoop on the bottom of our cowlings. ?Has anyone tried the prefab scoop that Vans sells for the RV6 with the 320 or 360 engine? ?It costs about $80, which it is hard to build for less than that. ? I have already built my version of Vans "FAB" air box intake with filter and I feel that thier air scoop would work. ?What have you done that worked for you? ?I built a mold that should fit over my air filter box but for $80 I could save myself a lot of sanding. Check it out at Vans website to see if it might work for you. Like Mark said, I have scarffed a joint or two! Joe Nunley?CW2 US Army RetiredBaker JROTC Instructor?Baker Florida?
