Re: Air boxes

Melvyn Hiscock · Post by **Melvyn Hiscock** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:13 pm

'OK people,

Here is a problem you might be able to help me with.

I have a Rearwin Cloudster with a 145 Warner. The motor is about to
go on and I don't have an airbox and filter. The motor is not the one
that came with the airplane and I am having to adapt the cowlings as
the originals are pretty rough.

Therefore can anyone suggest a good way of getting around this. I
cannot afford to spend too much as I have already done that several
times over and my bank manager is losing his sense of humor. Someone
has suggested using a C172 one and adapting where necessary. Anyone
have any experience of this?

The airplane is covered by the PFA here so the modifications are
easier than they would be if it were a CAA aircraft.

All suggestions welcomed.

Melvyn Hiscock'

Jamie Treat · Post by **Jamie Treat** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:42 pm

'Melvyn,

Do you think a Warner 165 airbox will do?

Brackett Corp has the filter elements including the frame work.

Jamie Treat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melvyn Hiscock"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:14 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Air boxes

> OK people,
>
> Here is a problem you might be able to help me with.
>
> I have a Rearwin Cloudster with a 145 Warner. The motor is about to
> go on and I don't have an airbox and filter. The motor is not the one
> that came with the airplane and I am having to adapt the cowlings as
> the originals are pretty rough.
>
> Therefore can anyone suggest a good way of getting around this. I
> cannot afford to spend too much as I have already done that several
> times over and my bank manager is losing his sense of humor. Someone
> has suggested using a C172 one and adapting where necessary. Anyone
> have any experience of this?
>
> The airplane is covered by the PFA here so the modifications are
> easier than they would be if it were a CAA aircraft.
>
> All suggestions welcomed.
>
> Melvyn Hiscock
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

'

Melvyn Hiscock · Post by **Melvyn Hiscock** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:48 pm

'Further to my last "help the limey" post I got hold of Harman and he
has sold me what I needed.

If anyone has any doubt, Harman IS one of the better human beings on
the planet!

Melvyn Hiscock'

Melvyn Hiscock · Post by **Melvyn Hiscock** » Thu May 06, 2004 5:57 am

'The extremely helpful Harman Dickerson has sent me over an airbox for
the Warner. What I have is a part no 7721 case with the actuating arm
and the valve but no other pieces. Much of this is easy to make but I
could use some help on a couple of things.

What air filter fits this and where can I get them? Will I need to
fabricate a holder for this or can I buy one?

Can anyone supply a photo of the back where the hot air enters. I
have a rectangular flange and presume I have to fabricate up a
connection to a flexible hose.

I have a threaded hole in the side that looks like it should take a
pipe fitting of some sort. The valve is cut out to go around this. It
is about half an inch forward of the bushing that takes the actuating
spindle. Do I just block this?

There is also a threaded hole in the center, below the front flange
and that is presumably a drain. Do I just put a drain plug in?

Lastly, the hot air end has no bypass for the hot air to escape if
the intake is set to cold and so presumably it just backs up in the
exhaust. The cabin air box has a dump line that sends this out and
keeps air flowing through the muff when the control is set to cold.
This means that half my exhuast muff is going to be venting and half
not. Is this going to cause overheating problems in the exhaust?

Thanks in advance again guys.

Melvyn Hiscock'

Jamie Treat · Post by **Jamie Treat** » Thu May 06, 2004 6:01 am

'Try Steve Brackett.

Brackett Air Filters: Brackett came up with Grills and Filter Elements. 7052
Government Way, Kingman, Arizona 86401 Phone 928-757-4009 Email:
BAF@citlink.net POC Scott Brackett.

Here is the P/N:

BA-5010 Assembly/BA-5005 Element applies to the Warner and PT-23 series.
Price is $70.00 for the Assembly and 13.10 for the element.(I have never
seen a filter like this on a Warner engine, but someone is doing it.)

Jamie Treat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melvyn Hiscock"
To:
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 5:58 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Air boxes

> The extremely helpful Harman Dickerson has sent me over an airbox for
> the Warner. What I have is a part no 7721 case with the actuating arm
> and the valve but no other pieces. Much of this is easy to make but I
> could use some help on a couple of things.
>
> What air filter fits this and where can I get them? Will I need to
> fabricate a holder for this or can I buy one?
>
> Can anyone supply a photo of the back where the hot air enters. I
> have a rectangular flange and presume I have to fabricate up a
> connection to a flexible hose.
>
> I have a threaded hole in the side that looks like it should take a
> pipe fitting of some sort. The valve is cut out to go around this. It
> is about half an inch forward of the bushing that takes the actuating
> spindle. Do I just block this?
>
> There is also a threaded hole in the center, below the front flange
> and that is presumably a drain. Do I just put a drain plug in?
>
> Lastly, the hot air end has no bypass for the hot air to escape if
> the intake is set to cold and so presumably it just backs up in the
> exhaust. The cabin air box has a dump line that sends this out and
> keeps air flowing through the muff when the control is set to cold.
> This means that half my exhuast muff is going to be venting and half
> not. Is this going to cause overheating problems in the exhaust?
>
> Thanks in advance again guys.
>
> Melvyn Hiscock
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

'