X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3818504 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:52:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.55; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-210-52-80.mco.bellsouth.net[68.210.52.80]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20090819185144H0500sc1cce>; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:51:45 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.210.52.80] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Oil Coolers Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:51:48 -0400 Message-ID: <9B00BF43C9CB4C369977918FF5543BC8@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01CA20DC.94788220" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acog3E7GJDwrxBnIS32RxbpHF8yoMQAIVvfQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01CA20DC.94788220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lynn, When is the last time you counted the rows? :>) Those look like they are close to 40 row.??? Aren't they about 11 X 12 inches? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lynn Hanover Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:49 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Coolers 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 I use Setrabs. Three 13 Row Setrabs. Never a problem................ Lynn E. Hanover ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01CA20DC.94788220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Lynn,

When is the last time you counted the rows?  = :>)

Those look like they are close to 40 row.???  Aren’t = they about 11 X 12 inches?

Bill B 

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lynn Hanover
Sent: Wednesday, August = 19, 2009 10:49 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil = Coolers

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

I use Setrabs. Three 13 Row Setrabs. Never a = problem................

 

Lynn E. Hanover

 

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