X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3817843 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:58:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=rv-4mike@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20090819045730.HSKB12000.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:57:30 -0400 Received: from wills ([68.105.80.138]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id W4xT1c00C2z3ATG034xVKQ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:57:29 -0400 X-VR-Score: 0.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=XVJ1rjm9N6sA:10 a=GXiiF58-AAAA:8 a=6m0eVBZtAAAA:8 a=BZXabV_ajTSRTiotPnAA:9 a=wuLnY4cztP1czmeJZssA:7 a=WBh3H-7ZtCARCyvk4dD4HxAB68oA:4 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=on22okXAAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=rOUJCUUG2AXxCPYlBcsA:9 a=38hSBUPFnoshrpuu8NkA:7 a=gmyY_Fhig2J-BEO3iHp0wVqWXscA:4 a=at0Q5_2dr5wA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: <54021CC7986042C395E48E360138FC26@wills> From: "Mike Wills" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Earls Performance Oil Coolers Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:57:27 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01CA204E.E0435F10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01CA204E.E0435F10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry I'm a little late to the thread here - pc problems. Anyway there was a long discussion about these coolers on the RV-list a = number of years ago. They rely on a couple of bent tabs on the end = plates to keep the stack together. Some web surfing found some cases of = failures. Scared me off. The Setrab coolers look very similar but are better assembled. Lot of RV = guys use them with good results. The Fluidyne coolers are no comparison. They are very well built but = heavy. I bought one but in the end didnt use it because I couldnt make = it fit in the space available. I went direct to San Bernadino where they = are made to see if I could get a custom one made to fit. Mistake. I = mentioned it was for an airplane and that was the end of the discussion. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff Whaley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Earls Performance Oil Coolers Does anyone have experience will Earl's "Temp-A-Cure" oil coolers with = a 13B rotary? = http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/index.php?shop=3DAccessories&dept=3DOil!_C= ooler or http://www.holley.com/types/Temp-A-Cure%20Oil%20Coolers.asp =20 Earl's quoted specs: Features=20 a.. Manufactured in the U.S.A from aircraft spec aluminum alloy, = using the latest vacuum brazing technology.=20 b.. Corrugated screen internal turbulator plates increase both = thermal efficiency and mechanical strength resulting in the most = efficient, smallest and lightest practical package.=20 c.. Manufactured from thin aluminum plates for the fastest possible = heat transfer.=20 d.. Inlet and outlet fittings o-ring to the top plate assembly.=20 e.. Designed for the range of oil flows and air speeds encountered = in high performance automobiles.=20 f.. Available in three widths with inlet and outlet fittings male = AN.=20 g.. Every cooler is pressure checked to 175 psi. Periodic samples = are burst tested to 350 psi.=20 Jeff ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01CA204E.E0435F10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Sorry I'm a little late to the thread = here - pc=20 problems.
 
Anyway there was a long discussion = about these=20 coolers on the RV-list a number of years ago. They rely on a couple = of bent=20 tabs on the end plates to keep the stack together. Some web surfing = found some=20 cases of failures. Scared me off.
 
The Setrab coolers look very similar = but are better=20 assembled. Lot of RV guys use them with good results.
 
The Fluidyne coolers are no comparison. = They=20 are very well built but heavy. I bought one but in the end = didnt use=20 it because I couldnt make it fit in the space available. I went direct = to San=20 Bernadino where they are made to see if I could get a custom one made to = fit.=20 Mistake. I mentioned it was for an airplane and that was the end of the=20 discussion.
 
Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jeff=20 Whaley
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, = 2009 10:29=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Earls = Performance=20 Oil Coolers

Does anyone have experience will Earl=92s = =93Temp-A-Cure=94 oil=20 coolers with a 13B rotary?

http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/index.php?shop=3DAccess= ories&dept=3DOil!_Cooler

or

http= ://www.holley.com/types/Temp-A-Cure%20Oil%20Coolers.asp

 

Earl=92s quoted specs:

Features

  • Manufactured in the = U.S.A from=20 aircraft spec aluminum alloy, using the latest vacuum brazing = technology.=20
  • Corrugated screen = internal=20 turbulator plates increase both thermal efficiency and mechanical = strength=20 resulting in the most efficient, smallest and lightest practical = package.=20
  • Manufactured from thin = aluminum=20 plates for the fastest possible heat transfer.
  • Inlet and outlet = fittings o-ring=20 to the top plate assembly.
  • Designed for the range = of oil=20 flows and air speeds encountered in high performance automobiles.=20
  • Available in three = widths with=20 inlet and outlet fittings male AN.
  • Every cooler is = pressure checked=20 to 175 psi. Periodic samples are burst tested to 350 = psi.=20

Jeff

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