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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 -----
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=Accessories&dept=Oil!_Cooler
or
http://www.holley.com/types/Temp-A-Cure%20Oil%20Coolers.asp
Earl’s quoted specs:
Features
- Manufactured in the U.S.A from
aircraft spec aluminum alloy, using the latest vacuum brazing technology.
- Corrugated screen internal
turbulator plates increase both thermal efficiency and mechanical strength
resulting in the most efficient, smallest and lightest practical package.
- Manufactured from thin aluminum
plates for the fastest possible heat transfer.
- Inlet and outlet fittings o-ring
to the top plate assembly.
- Designed for the range of oil
flows and air speeds encountered in high performance automobiles.
- Available in three widths with
inlet and outlet fittings male AN.
- Every cooler is pressure checked
to 175 psi. Periodic samples are burst tested to 350 psi.
Jeff
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