..........thanx Mark............ On 11/8/05, Mark Jones <mjo...@muellersales.com> wrote: > > Jerry, > You are correct in thinking the Ellison does not like turbulent air. The > absolute best thing for you to do is study this web link > http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/airbox/ which happens to be > Mark Langford's air box design and as best as possible duplicate it for > your engine. I used his design for the most part and neither he nor I > have had any problems with our Ellison carbs. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Visit my web site: http://www.flykr2s.com > Email: mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Jerry Mahurin > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:56 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: KR> ........carb problems....... > > > Netheads, > Here are some of my thoughts on our carbureation > problems..........whattaUthink...??? > Every carb that I know of except the Ellison intorduces fuel into the > airflow thru one orfice (hole, jet). Only the velocity of air passing > that > hole has any effects; the direction has no effect. Therefore whether the > air > is parallel to the throat of the carb, sometimes called 'ram' air or > circular' called 'turbulant' air, matters not; only the velocity..... > Now > the Ellison has a series of holes in a spray bar across the throat of > the > carb with fuel comming out of each and sensitive to the direction of the > airflow. As a matter of fact, you get your mixture control by changing > the > angle of these holes to the direction of the airflow. So it seems to me > that > the Ellison would not tolerate turbulent, non liner, airflow very well. > Therefore I do not think that our 'plenum' intake is going to be very > satisfactory and we will probably have to go to a more linear, 'ram' if > you > will', intake. We will not be looking for any 'air packing' or > '.....charging' effect, just liner down the throat airflow. > Comments and or suggestions will be most appreciated. Maybe I should > jump > into a foxhole.....??? > Keep on keeping on, > > -- > Jerry Mahurin - aka - KRJerry > Lugoff, SC 29078 > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
-- Jerry Mahurin - aka - KRJerry Lugoff, SC 29078
