Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 569715 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:52:55 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041216135224.NVVF2382.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:52:24 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Cooling Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:52:35 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c4e376$7f498ff0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E344.34AF1FF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E344.34AF1FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable C&R integrates a 13 plate unit into the rad. There are also remote mounted, 22 plate external oil to water exchangers available. By using the available duct space for one rad, it could be 20" X 18" X 2.75"thick. The duct would have only one core to provide uniform airflow to. Any thoughts on this?=20 =20 Hi Joe, =20 This was my original intent with the RV-3 and that giant radiator. It = had "oil coolers" built into the tank, but they were absolutely crap, = nothing more than a single finned tube, so they didn't cool at all. In my pre-planning for what I'd do with an RV-7 or RV-8, I keep going back to = this idea of having only one radiator, and using an oil to water exchanger. = The main thing I'd have to worry about is having a leak that caused your oil = and water to trade places. The C&R unit looks really nice in the pics, and = it's priced accordingly, but I'd still quiz them on how durable the oil = cooler part is. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (RV-7 or RV-8... decisions, decisions) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4E344.34AF1FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

C&R integrates a 13 plate unit into = the
rad.  There=20 are also remote mounted, 22 plate external oil to water
exchangers=20 available.  By using the available duct space for one rad, = it
could be=20 20" X 18" X 2.75"thick.  The duct would have only one core = to
provide=20 uniform airflow to. Any thoughts on this? 

 
Hi=20 Joe,
 
This was = my original=20 intent with the RV-3 and that giant radiator.  It had "oil coolers" = built=20 into the tank, but they were absolutely crap, nothing more than a single = finned=20 tube, so they didn't cool at all.  In my pre-planning for what = I'd do=20 with an RV-7 or RV-8, I keep going back to this idea of having only one=20 radiator, and using an oil to water exchanger.  The main thing I'd = have to=20 worry about is having a leak that caused your oil and water to trade=20 places.  The C&R unit looks really nice in the pics, and it's = priced=20 accordingly, but I'd still quiz them on how durable the oil cooler part=20 is. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (RV-7 or RV-8...=20 decisions, decisions)



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