Return-Path: Received: from mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.28]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:49:26 -0400 Received: from swbell.net (adsl-216-62-239-96.dsl.snantx.swbell.net) by mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.1999.05.24.18.28.p7) with ESMTP id <0FGN002HNVRW5K@mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Wed, 18 Aug 1999 07:52:44 -0500 (CDT) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 07:51:00 -0500 From: Ken Harwood Subject: RE: Tom Giddings on Air Conditioning To: Lancair List Message-id: <37BAAC34.FEDB1CCA@swbell.net> Organization: Southwestern Bell Internet Services X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Yes, Tom. There is salvation! I installed A/C in my 360 this spring and it works G-R-E-A-T. Of course, one has to give up something in order to do a cool 240 mph. In my case it was my header tank. Not a biggie since my fuel system was designed to feed from EITHER the header tank or the main tanks by way of a selector valve ( I never liked having to pump all the fuel through the header tank because in case of total electrical failure all useable fuel now becomes what was left in the header tank). So now I have only 42 gallons of useable fuel. On some trips I might have to make an extra enroute stop, but who cares. It will be a nice cool descent, landing and taxi. And as soon as the engine restarts for taxi out I have cool air again. I leave it on all the time the engine is running in the summer. The header tank is the only really good place to put the evaporator coils and fan, as they should be located in front of the pilot and pas. Air likes to go from front to rear on ANY airplane, so you want the cool air starting out in front of you. I mounted the condenser coil behind the pax seat. It is fed with a NACA scoop on the belly of the plane. Exhaust air is via a reverse scoop. This arrangement is very efficient with very little drag on the airplane. In fact, it was hard to notice any difference in cruise speed on my airplane, maybe two or three mph. I would be glad to talk to you about the installation, Tom. I live in San Antonio, TX. I think we have met before. Ken Harwood, N15KH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html