Plenty if pics here. http://www.ercoupe.net/PhotoAlbum.html
--- In [email protected], iflysmo...@... wrote: > > Hey Mac: I will try to include a picture of a nose bowl with the hole. I am > not sure how to do this, as I think the Yahoo groups link cuts out any > files. > Lynn > > > In a message dated 5/5/2010 10:37:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dongen...@... writes: > > > > Although I believe you are correct, the parts manual does not show any > such parts, or a hole in the nose bowl. Mine (SN 977) has no indication of > one. Was it an extra or was it on certain serial number coupes? I am going > to just do it anyway and play like it was there for the last 64 years. > > --- In [email protected], Iflysmodel@ wrote: > > > > Hey guys & Gals:The original fresh air intake was a hole on the RH side > of > > the nose bowl, and connected to the fresh air valve on the fire wall. > (also > > on the RH side of the fire wall) Aluminum tubing connected the two (now > we > > use SCAT) and there was an additional control on the panel. Talk to > your > > mechanic, but I would think that anything that could/would change the > > cooling of the engine is a MAJOR alteration and requires FAA approval. > > Lynn Nelsen > > > > > > In a message dated 5/4/2010 10:29:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > djcaliendo@ writes: > > > > > > > > I'm not so sure that that wasn't standard equipment on some 415C's. > Mine > > has the vent air and no record of it ever being > > added. Doesn't look like an add on to me; but after 50 years I might not > > > be able to tell. > > Dan C > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 2010, at 8:23 PM, _heave...@_ (mailto:heavensd@) > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't want to be troublemaker.I don't want to be troublemaker.<WB > > Eliacim > > > > --- dongen...@rgv._rr.com_ (http://rr.com/) wrote: > > > > From: "Donald" <dongen...@rgv._rr.com_ (http://rr.com/) > > > To: ercoupe-t...@to: erTo: > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Fresh air vent > > Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 00:53:35 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another member shared photos of his with me. Just cut a hole in the > cowl > > and get a control box from Aircraft Spruce or such. Run a SCAT hose > from the > > cowl to the box on the firewall - you got really cool air, all you > would > > need, and are not starving the engine for any cooling air. > > I am in the process of adding such a vent on mine now. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links >
