Steve,
Cooling fans work just as well
on the front of the rad as they do on the back…
Just a thought..
Neil K.
From: Rotary motors in
aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Steve Brooks
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:57
PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New
Radiator
Ed,
It is hard to beat $5 each. Tapp
wasn’t too bad at all on the radiator though. The radiator itself was
$375 plus shipping. I just got back fro the airport. I tore out the old
evaporator cores and fiberglass plenum. The new radiator is too big to fit the
way Intended. The actual radiator, as I found out, is actually 15.75 by
22.75. Slightly larger than the dimensions I gave them, but even at 22”
it wouldn’t go in as I intended to mount it.
I’m going to have to mount it
more horizontal. By relocating the fuel filters and fuel pumps, I can get
about a 30 degree angle, and enough spacing to get a diffuser built that should
do a good job of air distribution. The bad news is that I won’t be able
to put the cooling fan in as I planned for ground operation. I’ll have
to come up with a different plan for it.
Regards,
Steve Brooks