Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.4) with ESMTP id 2603547 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:26:13 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h8PHMKpN025439 for ; Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:22:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002b01c38389$d6404400$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] BUC's diet- cooling Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:24:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C38368.4EFC4960" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C38368.4EFC4960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 11:49 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] BUC's diet- cooling I see you have a new cowl on order. I=20 You're asking this to get revenge for my silly EDDIE questions, aren't = you :-) The honest answer is that I don't yet know what cooling configuration = I'll use. About the only thing I've decided is that I can use the stock = cowl, and save myself the torture of having to make one from scratch. I = have probably considered every conceivable option for cooling over the = past couple weeks, and really have only a few options now. My ideal = goal would be to use the stock cowl, with as little change as possible. = SNIP 1b- This would be just like above, except that a scoop would be = mounted on the bottom of the cowl to bring air in, and the rear of the = cheeks would be opened for air exit. The front of the cheeks would be = ducted to the turbo intake, and maybe an intercooler. The main downside = to this option is the drag from not having the cheek extensions in = place. =20 I would plan to make the cowl seal to the radiator, then have a = removable scoop. Doing that, I could actually try option A first, then = go to option B if cooling is a problem. The downside of this is not = having room for an exhaust pipe to exit the bottom if I ever remove the = turbo. =20 Now, if you actually made it this far, you're sorry you asked right? Rusty (too much to think about) Sounds like reasonable approaches to me, Rusty. My initial objective = was not to have to do any fiberglass work - didn't work out that way, = but cowl still looks like an RV so I didn't get too drastic. Good, Luck - and yes, the question was in response to your EDDIE = questions {:>) Revenge! Ed ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C38368.4EFC4960 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, September 25, = 2003 11:49=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] BUC's = diet-=20 cooling

I see you have a new cowl on = order.  I=20
 
You're asking this to get revenge for my = silly EDDIE=20 questions, aren't you :-)
 
The honest answer is that I don't yet know = what=20 cooling configuration I'll use.  About the only thing I've = decided is=20 that I can use the stock cowl, and save myself the torture of having = to make=20 one from scratch.  I have probably considered every conceivable = option=20 for cooling over the past couple weeks, and really have only a few = options=20 now.  My ideal goal would be to use the stock cowl, with as = little=20 change as possible. 
 
 SNIP
 
1b- This would be just like above, except = that a=20 scoop would be mounted on the bottom of the cowl to bring air in, and = the rear=20 of the cheeks would be opened for air exit.  The front of the = cheeks=20 would be ducted to the turbo intake, and maybe an intercooler.  = The main=20 downside to this option is the drag from not having the cheek = extensions in=20 place. 
 
I would plan to make the cowl seal to = the=20 radiator, then have a removable scoop.  Doing that, I could = actually try=20 option A first, then go to option B if cooling is a problem.  The = downside of this is not having room for an exhaust pipe to exit the = bottom if=20 I ever remove the turbo. 
 
Now, if you actually made it this far, = you're sorry=20 you asked right?
 
Rusty (too much to think=20 about)
 
Sounds like reasonable approaches to me, = Rusty. =20 My initial objective was not to have to do any fiberglass work - = didn't work=20 out that way, but cowl still looks like an RV so I didn't get too=20 drastic.
Good, Luck - and yes, the question was in = response to=20 your EDDIE questions {:>)  Revenge!
 
Ed
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