X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [204.127.217.105] (HELO fmailhost01.isp.att.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2847690 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:18:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.105; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail16.isp.att.net ([207.115.9.156]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20080414221800H05003893pe>; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:18:00 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [207.115.9.156] Received: from [64.250.199.130] by fwebmail16.isp.att.net; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:18:00 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: New Radiator Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:18:00 +0000 Message-Id: <041420082218.11603.4803D816000D651600002D5322218801869B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Mar 10 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11603_1208211480_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11603_1208211480_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Steve, Hope the cooling is worse because you are developing a lot more power with the new turbo !!..........<:) -- Kelly Troyer "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold -------------- Original message from "Steve Brooks" : -------------- 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. 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. I also had ¼” 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. 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 ½” flange around the perimeter of the core on the inlet side for easy attachment of the plenum to the radiator. Steve Brooks Cozy MKIV N75CZ --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11603_1208211480_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11603_1208211480_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_11603_1208211480_1 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Steve,
    Hope the cooling is worse because you are developing a lot more power
with the new turbo !!..........<:) 
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold



 
-------------- Original message from "Steve Brooks" <cozy4pilot@gmail.com>: --------------

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. 

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.

 

I also had ¼” 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.  

 

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 ½” flange around the perimeter of the core on the inlet side for easy attachment of the plenum to the radiator. 

 

Steve Brooks

Cozy MKIV N75CZ

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