must RV8 AFM be mounted horizontally?

[350zwelgje]

Posted under wedges as well.
Replacing my air inlet hose on flapper TVR 350i, new one is not flexible (a samco one), and for perfect fitting would need to angle the AFM a bit. Is this a problem or not?
Will try to mount AFM horizontal, but hose will be a bit distorted then. Any tips or information appreciated.

Rob

[350zwelgje]

Thanks for the information, and confirmation.

So now I wonder how other people replaced the inlet hose with a samco one an a TVR wedge (have seen many in pictures). They must have had the same issue, as the AFM + air filter is at a height not to interfere with the low wedge bonnet and the plenum sitting higher.

Another thing that popped up while reading the replies: Does accelerating/braking influence the metering of air as well? As the mass of the flap tries to move as a reaction to it?

Rob

[350zwelgje]

rev-erend said:

Here is my wedge filter installation..

Why not just have a straight pipe instead ?



Note - my AFM is an 80mm Bosch unit..

Rev, would like that, but.... It is a LHD, and all the braking stuff (master cylinder, etc.) is there! Otherwise I would have done it that way immediately. Always nice to have an original LHD, but there are sometimes a few drawbacks. Another drawback is that you get additional yards of cooling hoses under your bonnet, as expansion tank is at the other side (your driver's side)! Will optimise that when installing new hoses.

Seems that your project is still on schedule (and budget), engine is back in ;-)

Rob