Tuned exhaust for 4 cylinder Maules (?) In development

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MauleMechanic wrote:Stinson L-5 has a nice system!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-5-Stinson-exh ... 27e2f03b9e
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Doubt that there are enough fence sitters but currently there are only 6 deposits and nothing is going to happen unless there are 29 more:
"Number of deposits required before STC program launches: 29. Deadline for sign-up: April 30, 2014."

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I'd jump off the fence for $3000.00 but they would need 100+ committed folks in order to move on that price point. Guess it isn't going to happen this time around.

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I have mine ready to go in so I will be 7 or 8. I spoke with Powerflow and it sounded like they were going to extend. I'm hoping Maule factory will contribute to the cost. What I was told is that if you pre-order then you will be eligible for the discount. I was also told that your credit card would not be charged until the STC process began.

If Powerflowsystems is monitoring this, it might help to confirm that. I just don't see a downside to this quite honestly but each owner has to make his own decision. I can only speak for my own perspective.
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Hot dog! 27 more and we are good to go!!
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Anyone know if PowerFlow is still working on certification for the Maule Exhaust?

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Don't think they got enough takers at the price they were asking.

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Power Flow Field Approval?

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Had the opportunity to see a new Power Flow exhaust installation at Maule Flight last week while in Moultrie.

Apparently the owner had gotten a field approval, a few years back and hadn't had it installed.

Kit Wilkes and the crew installed the Power Flow following a major overhaul due to an engine making metal problem on the Aircraft.

Nice looking installation. Wish I had gotten the N-number to try and secure a copy of the field approval.

Wonder if more field approvals are possible for the Power Flow installation?
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I saw the Power Flow system that they proposed for a 180 hp several Maule Homecomings ago but I wasn't overly impressed. It took up a lot of room in the cowling due to many u-joints welded together. It was heavier than standard exhaust with modest proclaimed gains in fuel efficiency and power, but no actual data. Not worth the $4K they wanted up front in my opinion. I've seen better approaches to the weld-cracking problem using spring loaded ball joints but I don't think any of them have been done for the 4 cylinder engines.
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I ended up taking the power flow system off of my 172 that is a training plane. IT fly's 600-700 hrs a year and I was having to replace or have it repaired once a year due to cracking. I liked the system other than that. If it was a personal Plane that was not getting beat to death all the time I have to wonder if the out come would have been different....
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It sounds like Atlee Dodge or Tim's Air has the best alternatives going, if the "loose" fitting approach still results in cracks etc to the stock mufflers.
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The problems that I've had with my Maule exhaust system are mostly in the welds where the pipes come into the muffler. I think it's due to a combination of more vibration with the 4 cylinder engines, movement of the slip joints, relatively thin pipe walls and welding technique.

I think TimB has done alternative systems that are better designed but I don't know if he's done any for the 4-cylinder engines.
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