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Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 23:00:40 -0500
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oil Cooler
From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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My plan is to mount the stock oil cooler and radiator on angle. Like
inverted V with uneven legs mounted lengthwise under the oil pan. This way
the air exit will not be blocked by the oil pan.
Bulent

On 2/6/04 10:41 PM, "sqpilot@earthlink" <sqpilot@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts....I managed to mount my radiator, and I am
> now engaged in oil-cooler mounting. (Sounds like it could be "R" rated or
> something). I was intending on mounting it underneath my oil pan (on a
> canard pusher). Unfortunately, due to height restrictions, I cannot mount it
> vertically under the oil pan.  I can, however lay it face down and mount it,
> then tilt it at an approximate 30 degree angle.  Any idea if I might get
> sufficient flow through the stock Mazda oil cooler if it is inclined
> approximately 30 degrees from laying flat?  If I remember correctly, Ken has
> his oil cooler mounted so that the air is coming in from one end of the
> cooler, running along the full length of the cooler, inside a tube. It is on
> an amphibious Coot aircraft.  If this won't work, I'll probably have to go
> to a different size/type of oil cooler.  I would prefer to use the stock
> Mazda unit, because it has the thermostat built in, and should be of the
> appropriate size for the 13b.   Thanks for all of your input and advice.
> Paul Conner
>