X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-qy0-f134.google.com ([209.85.221.134] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3533940 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:19:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.221.134; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by qyk40 with SMTP id 40so983863qyk.7 for ; Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:18:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=dZkhHDojV4nn9A+zSEJAUfikqhU/tM9EI7zAIfjzhzU=; b=j5dSl5Ue4jlQTAPzjaFQt+FXN+RAj8hGQgU6VbYsEGu4RoAGQgfu7NHAEym1buAVC9 ZNyC60YHkh6ErTAKUms68S/0VaYZtMz54fSyO5jSDFsdyAdPdXr6v174PIHsdEZaVt97 WlL6z7bB3BrRp0NRif9jHNwhn7ckP9d/zFzAQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=ArEFCz9EzmkEK9lDrYTNet8nFWBiM4fW7gMC5wKWAB0EnPbYxaCAGvTAL58Ld/d2rB A+xT+4XwHdkL0jWgHM1nMfZPmdaOcWYkTa6JFqSqfd4mvwFK+sPDjHJEbpQnmucwvcmO ZUMH/WjmdZYQz+t0a2fn+cy8XlEt1sxp586kI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.2.138 with SMTP id 10mr6210081qaj.297.1236601137320; Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:18:57 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:18:57 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0903090518y2ddfc835t649bade038f559e1@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fw: [FlyRotary] progress on N178RG From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cdadc84d4db0464aea3bd --0015175cdadc84d4db0464aea3bd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greg, That is a cool looking scoop. I'm looking forward to seeing the side profile. This is a Lancair Legacy, correct? (BTW, how do you flip it over inside the garage?) One comment... don't underestimate the heat generated by the 20B exhaust. I think one of the big benefits of having the radiator inside the cowl is that the airflow helps to cool the white-hot exhaust. Without that airflow, you risk melting anything within sight of the exhaust. Mark S. On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Greg Ward wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Greg Ward > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Sent:* Sunday, March 08, 2009 7:06 PM > *Subject:* Re: [FlyRotary] progress on N178RG > > *A few shots of our cooling system finally mounted as far as the > firewall. The two 1-1/2" cooling lines will be covered with 3" 1/2 round > plastic covers, 2" smaller in diameter than the exhaust outlets on the > cowling, which will continue to let heat from the engine exit. You can't > see the oil cooler, as it is mounted inside the scoop, in a similiar fashion > as the P-51.* > *We are awaiting final engine dyno tests, and then we can mate the whole > mess up, and start on the next phase.* > *Greg Ward;* > *Lancair 20B N178RG in progress* > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > --0015175cdadc84d4db0464aea3bd Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greg,
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That is a cool looking scoop.=A0=A0I'm looking forward to seeing t= he side profile.=A0 This is a Lancair Legacy, correct?=A0 (BTW, how do you = flip it over inside the garage?)
One comment... don't underestimate the heat generated by the 20B e= xhaust.=A0 I think one of the big benefits of having the radiator inside th= e cowl is that=A0the airflow=A0helps to cool the white-hot=A0exhaust.=A0 Wi= thout that airflow, you risk melting anything within sight of the exhaust.= =A0
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Mark S.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Greg Ward <gregw@onestopdes= ign.biz> wrote:
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Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 7:06 PM
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A few shots of our cooling system finally mou= nted=A0as far as=A0the firewall.=A0 The=A0two 1-1/2" cooling lines wil= l be covered with 3" 1/2 round plastic covers,=A02" smaller in di= ameter than the exhaust outlets on the cowling, which will continue to let = heat from the engine exit.=A0 You can't see the oil cooler, as it is mo= unted inside the scoop, in a similiar fashion as the P-51.<= /div>
We are awaiting final engine dyno tests, and = then we can mate the whole mess up, and start on the next phase.
Greg Ward;
Lancair 20B N178RG in progress

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