Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
To: FLYROTARY
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 00:23:07 -0400
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Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" <lors01@msn.com>
From: "Tracy Crook" <lors01@msn.com>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Coolant Plumbing
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> I am having some difficulty in finding component dimensions to determine
> whether they will fit in my cowl space.  I have been considering two
possible
> plumbing methods and would appreciate comments.
>
> One:
> Along the lines of Ed Anderson's. As I understand it, he welded an AN-16
bung
> to the radiator (evaporator cores) and then used AN-16 hose to connect.  I
> believe that his hookup is in series, so the flow is the same through both
> radiators. Ed -- how much space is needed from the welding surface of the
> evap core for the curved end of the hose-- before it hits a cowling? Also,
> are the fittings really on the order of $175/end?
>
> Two:
> Tracy used smaller heater hoses in a parallel hookup. Water flow through
the
> radiators may or may-not be identical, harder to insure, since hose length
> will be different.  Tracy, Does the aluminum tubing out of the radiator
bend
> before being attached to your hoses, and what size is it. I am having
trouble
> finding short radius bends to fit that could be welded into place.
>
> Looking for all input
>
> Bill Schertz
> KIS Cruiser #4045

I used 5/8" aluminum tube and bent it using spring type bending tools to
make the 90 degree bends in my inlets to evaporator cores.   I used the
stock 3/4" 90 degree elbows that came on the cores for the outlets.

Tracy