I would second and third previous recommendations to have an oil door
with cockpit control.  I use it all the time closed when first
starting and taxi helps it warm faster and depending on day and season
find that I sue it to fine tune the temp.

Dan
Legacy N386DM

On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Valin & Allyson Thorn
<thorn@starflight.aero> wrote:
> Hey LML gang,
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> Working on our IO-550N engine installation…  Already have baffling done and
> flapper door in front of oil cooler.  We’ve heard mixed reports of whether
> it is needed or not.  We need to decide if we really need to have cockpit
> control of the door or not.  We’ve heard some people just remove the door or
> wire it open or closed depending on the season.
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> Would appreciate hearing about your flight experience with the Legacy with
> an IO-550N engine and the usefulness or not of control of the oil cooler
> door…
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> Thanks!
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> Valin & Allyson Thorn
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> Legacy Project
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> Boulder, Colorado
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