Posted for "sqpilot@earthlink" <sqpilot@earthlink.net>:


 Hi, Ed.....While looking at the various evaparator cores in the catalog at
AutoZone, I came upon two cores that are 7 inches thick. The one I am
interested in is 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 7 inches thick. If I were to use two of
these side-by side, I would have a cooling area of around 1071 sq.
inches.(minus end tanks, etc)  Getting the air to flow through a 7" thick
core might just work in my canard at 200 mph,  but of course I'm concerned
about take-off and climb. I can live with higher speed/lower vertical climb
operations, I am most interested in perfecting cruise operations, (which
should constitute about 95% of my flying) For ground operations I might be
able to find a small enough diameter fan.  If I could make this work, it
would be a neat, compact installation that would fit rather nicely in my
SQ2000 without having to modify the cowling, etc.  What are your thoughts on
an evaparator core that is 7" thick?  Thanks in advance for your thoughts
and opinions.  Paul Conner