Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2570594 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 07 Sep 2003 12:11:45 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.21]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030907161145.RPYQ1843.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2003 12:11:45 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Howe oil/water coolers are history Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:11:46 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c3755a$bc5cca50$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C37530.D386C250" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C37530.D386C250 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Russell, Lynn Hanover has recommended Setrab oil coolers to me and others before, he uses them on his race car. http://www.setrab.se/setrab.htm Rick Girard =20 Hi Rick. Thanks for the message. =20 =20 I've spent some time thinking about my options, and have decided to go = with an air/oil cooler. I would like to use one that could overlay the = radiator, so I would only need one air inlet for cooling. I would like to = continue flying the current ugly cowl for now, because I'm just not ready for a complete rebuild of the whole front end at this point. I may also have = to consider moving for work in the near future, and would like to get the = plane flying well enough to fly off the time in case I need to fly it to a new home (hopefully not). =20 =20 I do like the Setrab line of coolers. They offer lots of sizes, and fittings to use any size oil line you want. I think I'll go ahead and = give one of these a try. Now, the real question. What size should I be = looking at? The best page I've found for sizes and descriptions is: =20 http://www.elephantracing.com/oilhandling/setraboilcooler.htm =20 I'm thinking of something along the lines of the STD640, 650, or 660. = Are these about the right size? Lynn?? Without any real guide for choosing = a size, I'll probably go with the largest one that will fit, and figure on using a thermostat if it's too cool (fat chance). A large size will = also let me think about mounting it on the back side of the radiator, rather = than on the front. That will make plumbing easier for the time being, and = will eventually let me reduce the size of the radiator to help with cowl beautification. =20 =20 I'd like to get this cooler on order Monday, so I can start installing = it next weekend. If anyone can take a quick look at the size choices, I'll = be happy to hear all opinions. =20 Thanks, Rusty (boiled in oil) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C37530.D386C250 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Russell, Lynn Hanover has recommended Setrab oil = coolers to me=20 and
others before, he uses them on his race car.

http://www.setrab.se/setrab.htm<= /A>

Rick=20 Girard

 
Hi Rick. = Thanks for the=20 message. 
 
I've = spent some time=20 thinking about my options, and have decided to go with an air/oil = cooler. =20 I would like to use one that could overlay the radiator, so I would only = need=20 one air inlet for cooling.  I would like to continue flying = the=20 current ugly cowl for now, because I'm just not ready for a complete = rebuild of=20 the whole front end at this point.  I may also have to consider = moving for=20 work in the near future, and would like to get the plane flying well = enough to=20 fly off the time in case I need to fly it to a new home (hopefully = not). =20
 
I do = like the Setrab=20 line of coolers.  They offer lots of sizes, and fittings to use any = size=20 oil line you want.  I think I'll go ahead and give one of these a=20 try.  Now, the real question.  What size should I be looking = at?  The=20 best page I've found for sizes and descriptions is:  =
ht= tp://www.elephantracing.com/oilhandling/setraboilcooler.htm
 
I'm = thinking of=20 something along the lines of the STD640, 650, or 660.  Are these = about the=20 right size?  Lynn?? Without any real guide for choosing a size, = I'll=20 probably go with the largest one that will fit, and figure on using a = thermostat=20 if it's too cool (fat chance).  A large size will also let me think = about=20 mounting it on the back side of the radiator, rather than on the = front. =20 That will make plumbing easier for the time being, and will eventually = let me=20 reduce the size of the radiator to help with cowl beautification. =20
 
I'd like = to get this=20 cooler on order Monday, so I can start installing it next weekend.  = If=20 anyone can take a quick look at the size choices, I'll be happy to hear = all=20 opinions.
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (boiled in=20 oil)

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