X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2847713 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:16:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.64; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.60]) by QMTA07.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id DUGk1Z00B1HpZEsA70Jr00; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:14:39 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA14.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id DaG11Z0050dkeQQ8a00000; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:16:02 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=jQKhuvFnEh7T_dZaqQAA:9 a=nUW79dMGzwJKJdLR5VEBT09BTNAA:4 a=b8hG5vVbyAkA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=w4p3NMnNDx4aSpvHE6wA:9 a=46xHveCGxs3-9agkc5UA:7 a=AZhjDPNlR1D2Mud42co8exafukYA:4 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Message-ID: <028b01c89e7d$b8c77880$8801a8c0@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] New Radiator Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:20:17 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0288_01C89E43.0BD4EC00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0288_01C89E43.0BD4EC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Steve; Which make and model of Turbo are you using? Getting ready to go there = this next week, and need to make some decisions. Anybody else with 20B = turbo experience, especially wastegates, boost controllers, etc. that = has any input here would be gratefully appreciated. Just got my ECU, = yay! Greg Lancair 20b in progress. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Brooks=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] New Radiator I've made a few flights now with the new turbo and finally have the = engine re-tuned, so it is running great. The down side of the new turbo = is, that my cooling, which was a bit marginal is worse with the new = turbo. =20 I did plan on making some inlet adjustments, but finally decided to = just go with a customer built aluminum radiator. I found a company here = in NC that makes them to order, and it should arrive tomorrow. It will = also have the aluminum shroud with it to mount a cooling fan, which I = did not have before either. With the pusher, anything over about 10 = minutes of ground operation would have temperatures over 180 before the = takeoff run. =20 I also had =BC" NPT fittings put right next to the AN16 inlet and = outlet, Since I already have a sensor on the water pump outlet, I'll = use the inlet fitting for a limit switch to operate the fan. I'll also = put in a switch on the instrument panel to operate it manually as well. = =20 In the next couple of weeks, I'll remove the old evaporator cores and = plenum, build mounting brackets for the new radiator, and build a new = inlet plenum to the radiator. I had them put a =BD" flange around the = perimeter of the core on the inlet side for easy attachment of the = plenum to the radiator. =20 =20 Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV N75CZ ------=_NextPart_000_0288_01C89E43.0BD4EC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey Steve;
Which make and model of Turbo are you = using?  Getting=20 ready to go there this next week, and need to make some decisions.  = Anybody=20 else with 20B turbo experience, especially wastegates, boost = controllers, etc.=20 that has any input here would be gratefully appreciated.  Just got = my ECU,=20 yay!
Greg
Lancair 20b in progress.
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From:=20 Steve=20 Brooks
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 = 2:43=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] New = Radiator

I=92ve=20 made a few flights now with the new turbo and finally have the engine=20 re-tuned, so it is running great. =20 The down side of the new turbo is, that my cooling, which was a = bit=20 marginal is worse with the new turbo. =20

I did=20 plan on making some inlet adjustments, but finally decided to just go = with a=20 customer built aluminum radiator. =20 I found a company here in NC that makes them to order, and it = should=20 arrive tomorrow.  It = will also=20 have the aluminum shroud with it to mount a cooling fan, which I did = not have=20 before either.  With the = pusher,=20 anything over about 10 minutes of ground operation would have = temperatures=20 over 180 before the takeoff run.

 

I also=20 had =BC=94 NPT fittings put right next to the AN16 inlet and = outlet,  Since I already have a = sensor on the=20 water pump outlet, I=92ll use the inlet fitting for a limit switch to = operate=20 the fan.  I=92ll also = put in a=20 switch on the instrument panel to operate it manually as well.  

 

In the=20 next couple of weeks, I=92ll remove the old evaporator cores and = plenum, build=20 mounting brackets for the new radiator, and build a new inlet plenum = to the=20 radiator.  I had them = put a =BD=94=20 flange around the perimeter of the core on the inlet side for easy = attachment=20 of the plenum to the radiator.  =

 

Steve=20 Brooks

Cozy=20 MKIV = N75CZ

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