place of the Stromberg carburator on a P-51D Merlin engine

[Flyingkag]

Hey all,

Should someone show me where is placed the Stromberg carburator on the Merlin engine of the P-51D?

Thanks for help, Mathias

[MW Giles]

Put the words stromberg carburetor merlin engine into Google, you get lots of lovely diagrams

Martin

[RSwank]

Located on the rear bottom section of the engine. Click to enlarge the drawing that appears near the top of this posting.

http://www.tested.com/art/makers/492...lt-powerhouse/

[Flyingkag]

thanks guys; lovely diagrams indeed!

Mathias

[Kutscha]

Thread drift.

MrLion doesn't know the difference between a B-17 and a B-24.

"The task was significantly difficult, but put in context of the war effort in general, pretty trivial. By comparison, Ford cranking out a B-17 every 63 minutes at peak production at the Willow Run plant, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week stands in my mind as one of the greatest industrial achievements the world has ever known."

[Tony Kambic]

The P-51A had an Allison Engine had a Stromberg down-draft carburetor with the carburetor intake scoop above at the front of the cowling.

The P-51B-K used the Merlin had the Stromberg up-draft carburetor with the carburetor scoop just below the prop spinner.

[RSwank]

A diagram showing how the air gets from the scoop just below the prop spinner to the carburetors at the back of the engine.

http://www.rulesofordure.com/LiTOT/C...ram_p134_W.png