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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?
Hi
Joe,
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.
Cheers,
Rusty (RV-7 or RV-8...
decisions, decisions)
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