X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta06-srv.alltel.net ([166.102.165.167] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 887471 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:48:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.167; envelope-from=montyr2157@alltel.net Received: from Thorstwin ([4.226.237.234]) by ispmxmta06-srv.alltel.net with SMTP id <20051218224739.KZEY3660.ispmxmta06-srv.alltel.net@Thorstwin> for ; Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:47:39 -0600 Message-ID: <000501c60425$13712100$eaede204@Thorstwin> From: "Monty Roberts" To: Subject: Heat Exchangers Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:47:49 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C603F2.C7FDB620" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C603F2.C7FDB620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I read through all the archives on evaporator cores and radiators.=20 I have a few questions for Ed in particular and anybody else who has any = answers or recommendations. I am going to use radiators mounted in the wing behind the spar like a = ME109. There will be variable inlets and exits. I have a Ford evaporator core that is 4 inches thick. The actual core = minus the tanks is 8X9 in. So the core volume is 288 in^3. I will use = two of these in each wing.=20 The reason I am interested in this core is I can use two Fluidyne or = Earl's coolers stacked back to back to form a 4 in thick oil cooler that = is the exact same core size as the evap core. There would be two oil = coolers that measure 4X9 in by 4in thick. The hot oil is plumbed into = the rear 2in cooler and then goes into the front 2in cooler.=20 The evap core and the stacked oil coolers form a nice cooling block that = is 12X12.25X4. All of the plumbing points in the right direction. This = is a fast airplane and will cruise in the 250 mph range, I am not = opposed to putting spray bars in front of the coolers for the occasional = very hot day climb. The coolers are aligned with the outer portion of = the prop arc under the wing so they will be in a fairly high velocity = air stream on the ground. Do you guys think that this will be adequate cooling for a Pport 13b? Any big problems with the Ford Evaporator cores VS GM? They look to be = the same except for the thickness and dimensions just happen to coincide = with the oil coolers. Here are the evap cores 2 req: = http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-FORD-RANGER-EVAPOR= ATOR-CORE-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33547QQitemZ7967584770QQrdZ1QQss= pagenameZWD1V Here are the oil coolers DB-30110 4 required: http://www.fluidyne.com/pl_hpaccessories.html Monty ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C603F2.C7FDB620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I read through all the archives on = evaporator cores=20 and radiators.

I have a few questions for Ed in = particular and=20 anybody else who has any answers or recommendations.

I am going to use radiators mounted in = the wing=20 behind the spar like a ME109. There will be variable inlets and=20 exits.

I have a Ford evaporator core that is 4 = inches=20 thick. The actual core minus the tanks is 8X9 in. So the core volume is = 288=20 in^3. I will use two of these in each wing.

The reason I am interested in this core = is I can=20 use two Fluidyne or Earl's coolers stacked back to back to form a 4 = in=20 thick oil cooler that is the exact same core size as the evap core. = There would=20 be two oil coolers that measure 4X9 in by 4in = thick. The hot=20 oil is plumbed into the rear 2in cooler and then goes into the front 2in = cooler.

The evap core and the stacked oil = coolers form=20 a nice cooling block that is 12X12.25X4. All of = the plumbing=20 points in the right direction. This is a fast airplane and will cruise = in the=20 250 mph range, I am not opposed to putting spray bars in front of=20 the coolers for the occasional very hot day climb. The coolers = are=20 aligned with the outer portion of the prop arc under the wing so they = will be in=20 a fairly high velocity air stream on the ground.

Do you guys think that this = will be=20 adequate cooling for a Pport 13b?

Any big problems with the = Ford=20 Evaporator cores VS GM? They look to be the same except for the = thickness=20 and dimensions just happen to coincide with the oil=20 coolers.

Here are the evap cores 2=20 req:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-84-85-86-87-88-8= 9-90-FORD-RANGER-EVAPORATOR-CORE-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33547QQit= emZ7967584770QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Here are the oil coolers DB-30110 4=20 required:

http://www.fluidyn= e.com/pl_hpaccessories.html

Monty

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