X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5718363 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:31:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Dp/UCRD+ c=1 sm=0 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:17 a=AHkS0RJitIMA:10 a=ylTii8H9SOsA:10 a=05ChyHeVI94A:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=_Gzotw4325QA:10 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=glYVDZ00AAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=UKPAHat8AAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=oCcaPWc0AAAA:8 a=j5L3qx_YDmNDYtD8uCkA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=XCwpvLtFMdsA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=7god_763jbgA:10 a=g3L/TDsr+eNLfIieSKfGkw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.170.10 Received: from [174.110.170.10] ([174.110.170.10:61241] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id ED/C3-13948-39601305; Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:30:27 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Standard oil cooler port. Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:30:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 I don't suppose you could shorten that end of your oil cooler mount and raise it up - nah, probably would mess up your ducting to the oil cooler. Just make the bump sexier - like paint what would appear to be a cannon barrel firing port on it{:>) Ed -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Barber" Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:22 AM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Standard oil cooler port. > I am gonna leave it be. My cooling went from terrible to cant really ask > for much better (even if I hope to be able to decrease the size of my big > 'ol ugly scoop as I progress). Adding a protective blister/fairing is not > too big a deal, just would have preferred "better" plumping routes > > Thanks. > > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On Aug 19, 2012, at 6:31 AM, "Ed Anderson" > wrote: > >> If you just remove the oil thermostat in the stock Mazda oil cooler - you >> will seriously impair your oil cooling ability. The removal will permit >> major oil flow directly from input port to output port without going >> through the cooling coils of the oil cooler. >> >> It is likely that you could block the cross feed hole - and remove the >> thermostat, but I suspect it won't be easy. >> >> Looking at the diagram in the RX-7 manual, it appears that if you could >> find a threaded plug (undoubtedly metric threads with an hex socket head >> for inserting Allen wrench and tightening) that would screw up into the >> thermostat hole - you could block the oil cross feed. Then you would, of >> course need to block the normal outlet port and find an oil fitting that >> will screw into the hole where the large plug now exists. I've never >> looked but I suspect you may have trouble finding such. >> >> Good luck >> >> Ed >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Bobby J. Hughes" >> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:17 PM >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Standard oil cooler port. >> >>> Chris >>> >>> I think the thermostat hole can be plugged but I don't know the details. >>> >>> Bobby Hughes >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Aug 18, 2012, at 6:57 PM, "Chris Barber" >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On the standard Mazda oil cooler there is a port next to and 90 degrees >>>> off from the port on the end of the cooler. What is this port for? >>>> There is a large hex topped bolt in the hole. >>>> >>>> Could I use this location to run a line to instead of the one on the >>>> end? It would greatly clean up a plumbing issue I have as currently my >>>> the port on the end protrudes out of my cowl slightly. If I can use >>>> this other port I could likely eliminate adding a blister. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> 2nd gen 13b >>>> 1.6 hrs As of yesterday. 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