On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:14:06 +1100, peon wrote
> Hi Guys,
>
> On 4 Feb 2004, at 1:39, Finn Lassen wrote:
>
> > Russell Duffy wrote:
> >
> SNIP>>
>
> .  The radiator in the car would be too small for aircraft use.
> > > Some people are using a large aftermarket radiator, though
> most are
> > > using air conditioner evaporator cores.  
> > >  
>
> Hmmmmmm, ... I was discussing this the other day with "Wally
> the muddle headed wombat"  and we were just pondering why on
> earth an FD radiator wouldn't cool a 13B turbo in an aircraft?
>
> It goes without saying that providing of course, you fed it
> sufficient air in a properly designed dukt - that man at that "other
> place" knows how to do it - he's been preaching it for years - nice
> big thin rads).  
>
> Wally reasoned that as they seem to work OK on 300 + neddie
> ekranoplans (aka porsche beating FD RX7's) down Conrod straight
> at Bathurst (130 - 140 + MPH,  albeit in ground effect),  they
> should work in an "ordinary" aircraft as well.  
>
> They also seem to work OK at idle and heavy traffic, even on our
> hottest Sydney daze.  Only downside is that the plastic header
> tanks are known to split,  which can be interesting!  So can you
> please enlighten us??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Leon
> (aka The Rotary Duck - ordinary ducks just go "quack,  quack" -
> this one's a bit "daffy").
>
Actually my rad is much smaller than the one in the car. It is a sprint car
rad. Certainly wouldn't cool a turbo-engine though!

Perry