Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #15191
From: John Slade <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EWP
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:26:05 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Has anyone considered the cooling combination that occurs to me:
> install smaller than stock pulley on eccentric shaft to drive stock pump
> at lower speed, avoiding cavitation problems and reducing needed drive
> power, and then augmenting the flow with an Electric Water Pump for
> climb, taxiing, and extra-hot days?  Seems like the mix would offer the
> best of both worlds, and maybe some control over water temps in cold
> conditions.
>     Thoughts?
> Phil in IL, 20B for an RV-10
That makes a lot of sense to me, Phil. You get insurance from belt failure
or EWP failure too. I like it. WIsh I had time & money to do it.
John

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