X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1871289 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:45:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.104; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l1RCi1jQ007317 for ; Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:44:01 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003601c75a6c$fc75e0e0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: cowl openings for water radiators Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:44:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0033_01C75A43.13511CA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C75A43.13511CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey, Bill. Neat approach to shaping the duct. I end up rasping and = cutting foam blocks to the my shape - lots of mess. I tried your = approach once with local insulation type foaming stuff - did not work = well at all. So what brand of pour foam did you use. Thanks Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Schertz=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:35 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: cowl openings for water radiators John, can't answer your question on size of opening from operating = experience, but Ed Anderson's results indicate that you should be okay. I am enclosing some pictures of the technique I used to make the = trumpet shapes and have them mount to the radiators and meet the cowl = openings. 1. Cut a piece of cardboard the size of the active area of the = exchangers, and tape it in place 2. Cut a piece that fits in the cowl opening, then cut a small foam = block to fit between the two. Cut and try, sand to fit. Hot glue them = together. This is shown in pics P6130001 and 2 3. Remove them from the plane and you end up with P6130003, with the = cardboard pieces reflecting the planes of each opening. Make a box = coated with packing tape around each assembly, and pour in some = pour-foam. 4. After it hardens, you can remove the box, and sand the foam to the = appropriate shape P6160004 is part done, then P6210011 shows them coated = with micro ready for fiberglass layup. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:12 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] cowl openings for water radiators What size openings do I need for the water radiators? The Wittman = Tailwind cowl I have has postal slots of 3' x 7 3/4" , which is = approx. 22 1/4 sq in. on each side. Sam James for the 160 Lycoming is = using 4 3/4' round holes which are 17.6 sq. inches on each side. My = radiators are quite close to the opening and I plan on making the = diffusers trumpet shaped, will the openings be large enough if I can = stay over 20 sq. inches on each side with a decent trumpet shape. JohnD = hushpowere II on order - hope to start in 2 weeks if weather = cooperates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C75A43.13511CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey, Bill.  Neat approach to shaping the = duct. =20 I end up rasping and cutting foam blocks to the my shape - lots of = mess.  I=20 tried your approach once with local insulation type foaming stuff - did = not work=20 well at all.  So what brand of pour foam did you use.
 
Thanks
 
Ed
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From:=20 Bill=20 Schertz
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, = 2007 12:35=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: cowl = openings=20 for water radiators

John, can't answer your question on = size of=20 opening from operating experience, but Ed Anderson's results indicate = that you=20 should be okay.
 
I am enclosing some pictures of the = technique I=20 used to make the trumpet shapes and have them mount to the radiators = and meet=20 the cowl openings.
 
1. Cut a piece of cardboard the size = of the=20 active area of the exchangers, and tape it in place
2. Cut a piece that fits in the cowl = opening,=20 then cut a small foam block to fit between the two. Cut and try, sand = to fit.=20 Hot glue them together. This is shown in pics P6130001 and = 2
 
3. Remove them from the plane and you = end up with=20 P6130003, with the cardboard pieces reflecting the planes of each = opening.=20 Make a box coated with packing tape around each assembly, and pour in = some=20 pour-foam.
 
4. After it hardens, you can remove = the box, and=20 sand the foam to the appropriate shape P6160004 is part done, then = P6210011=20 shows them coated with micro ready for fiberglass layup.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
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From:=20 John=20 Downing
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, February 26, = 2007 11:12=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] cowl = openings for=20 water radiators

What size openings do I need for = the water=20 radiators?   The Wittman Tailwind cowl I have has postal = slots of=20 3' x 7 3/4" , which is   approx. 22 1/4 sq in. on each = side. =20 Sam James for the 160 Lycoming is using 4 3/4' round holes which are = 17.6=20 sq. inches on each side.  My radiators are quite close to the = opening=20 and I plan on making the diffusers trumpet shaped, will the openings = be=20 large enough if I can stay over 20 sq. inches on each side with a = decent=20 trumpet shape.  JohnD      =20 hushpowere II on order - hope to start in 2 weeks if weather=20 cooperates.

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