Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 20:19:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2356310 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 May 2003 12:22:20 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt25-90-099.carolina.rr.com [24.25.90.99]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h4KGKlAh018254 for ; Tue, 20 May 2003 12:20:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001b01c31eec$cd933e40$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: coolant / thermostat X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 12:28:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 ----- Original Message ----- From: <13brv3@mchsi.com> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:23 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: coolant / thermostat > Keep in mind I do have a large bottom cowling opening (about twice normal > width) and louvers on both sides of cowling. I know these contribute to > better ground cooling. > ---------------- > > ===> Thanks for all the extra info Ed. Very interesting to hear all the > specifics on the temps. Is your lower cowl opening strictly for the oil > cooler? > > Cheers, > Rusty > Mainly for the oil cooler, but I suspect a bit of heated radiator air makes it out the bottom as well as the louvers on the side. The opening is bigger than it needs to be, just what I ended up with by the time I make clearance for the exhaust pipes and etc. Ed