X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:39:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3577795 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:11:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=artbertolina@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=S5uYL6Lm7rrqNtUTfnR9Oi2NdnfPUo7JlxI/bqhHwLHGnenRIA6bVCwFpgFjc2N+; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [24.121.242.75] (helo=LAPTOP2) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LslQ2-0002Og-E5 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:11:22 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003501c9baf2$71a069c0$0202a8c0@LAPTOP2> From: "Art Bertolina" X-Original-To: "Lancair list Lancair list" Subject: Hot #2 X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:11:19 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01C9BAB7.C4985970" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-ELNK-Trace: 1c57f4aab304e4a6fc8cc707cfd6285a4d2b10475b5711206035036e6f4095701da1124699727e8b10da127345fe7d85350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.121.242.75 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C9BAB7.C4985970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike Good pictures. I did much the same and incorporated the ramp on the left. I used carbon fiber cut out most of the=20 center to make it a frame for clear plastic to mount a=20 light behind, also rolled the right edge( 1/2" diameter)for better flow of air.I put a roof over the opening in front of=20 #5 to direct the air #5 has always run cool. My # 6 was the hottest running until I put the window in( no roof) and the ramp in front of #6 now #6 runs 20 to 30 degrees cooler. George Braly put on a seminar a few years back specifically on cooling TSIO 550 engines in L IVs. That seminar and the APS George,Walter Atkinson and John=20 Deakin put on are 2 of the best programs I have ever attended. Another builder that shared some ideas and concepts that=20 where valuable to me in engine cooling was Jack McAllister.=20 Jack is an expert in fluid mechanics and said that air will act like water in a flow condition( my interpretation of his words ).=20 With that concept in mind think about what would happen if you direct a high pressure steam of water into the cooling air intake in front of #5. Therefore the ramps with the rolled edge(water/air doesn't like sharpe edges either) to direct the air to where it will do the job you want it to do =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C9BAB7.C4985970 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike
Good pictures. I did much the same and = incorporated=20 the
ramp on the left. I = used carbon fiber cut=20 out most of the 
center to make it a frame for clear = plastic to=20 mount a 
light behind, also rolled the right = edge( 1/2"=20 diameter)for
better flow of air.I put a roof over = the opening in=20 front of 
#5 to direct the air #5 has always run = cool. My # 6=20 was
the hottest running until I put the = window in( no=20 roof)
and the ramp in front of #6 now #6 runs = 20 to 30=20 degrees
cooler. George Braly put on a seminar a = few years=20 back
specifically on cooling TSIO 550 = engines in L IVs.=20 That
seminar and the APS George,Walter = Atkinson and=20 John 
Deakin put on are 2 of the best = programs I=20 have ever attended.
Another builder that shared some ideas = and concepts=20 that 
where valuable to me in engine = cooling was=20 Jack McAllister. 
Jack is an expert in fluid mechanics = and said that=20 air will act
like water in a flow condition( my = interpretation=20 of his words ).
With that concept in mind think about = what would=20 happen
if you direct a high pressure steam of = water into=20 the cooling
air intake in front of #5. Therefore = the ramps with=20 the rolled
edge(water/air doesn't like sharpe = edges either) to=20 direct
the air to where it will do = the job you=20 want it to do    
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