X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4941457 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:33:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-145-79.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.145.79]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20110409133313H0400153dpe>; Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:33:13 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.145.79] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's Cowling/Cooling Mods Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:33:13 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01CBF699.263F4160" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acv2ua4SAlegQTlJRv22D4N8PaIXJAAAOSWA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CBF699.263F4160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here is what he said about them.. Cooling is working OK and when I install the bellmouth inlet rings on the inlets I think it will be in final form. Right now I have what amounts to 5" pitot tubes sticking out of the cowl for inlets. Not good at high angle of attack in climb Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Finn Lassen Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:25 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's Cowling/Cooling Mods He just expanded the diameter by 1/4 to 1/2" if I remember correctly. They are still round. Finn On 4/9/2011 9:14 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: Did anyone happen to get a picture of Tracy's plane at SNF that would show what he has done to modify/improve his cooling inlets? I am in the "design/invent" mode to try and improve my cooling and I would really appreciate some ideas that work. Anyone seen it that could describe the changes? Anything would help! :>) Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CBF699.263F4160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Here is what he said about = them..

Cooling is working OK and when I install the = bellmouth inlet rings on the inlets I think it will be in final form. = Right now I have what amounts to 5" pitot tubes sticking out of the cowl = for inlets. Not good at high angle of attack in = climb

Bill B

From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Finn Lassen
Sent: Saturday, April 09, = 2011 9:25 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Tracy's = Cowling/Cooling Mods

He just expanded the diameter by 1/4 to = 1/2" if I remember correctly. They are still round.

Finn

On 4/9/2011 9:14 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote:

Did anyone happen to get a picture of Tracy’s plane at SNF that would show what he has done to modify/improve his = cooling inlets? I am in the “design/invent” mode to try and = improve my cooling and I would really appreciate some ideas that = work.

Anyone seen it that could describe = the changes? Anything would help! = :>)

Bill = B

------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CBF699.263F4160--