Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.168.116] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 611539 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:00:38 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.168.116; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:00:06 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.98.16 by BAY3-DAV12.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:59:12 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.54.98.16] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: water cooled matrix in the oil pan Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:56:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C4FD4C.5EBC5840" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:56:32 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Jan 2005 16:00:06.0303 (UTC) FILETIME=[C73082F0:01C4FD76] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C4FD4C.5EBC5840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I understand the Problem (keeping website current) Todd! =20 The oil pan heat exchanger did work but was removed after I got better = airflow through the normal Mazda cooler. I saw it as an opportunity to = get rid of about 2 - 3 pounds of hardware, hoses, etc. I still like the = basic idea and may try a much larger exchanger in the pan to allow the = use of a smaller air/oil cooler. =20 Tracy =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Todd Bartrim=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:45 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water cooled matrix in the oil pan Hi Mike; Tracy once used a copper line running coolant through his oilpan, but = this was on an early version of his 13B adventures. Recently someone had = asked me about that, after reading through my old copy of his book, and I'd = been meaning to ask Tracy when/if/why he removed it? So how about it Tracy? And are you planning (between filling Rusty's orders) on writing an updated book based on knowledge gained over the = last few years, with the Renesis & 20B. I often get asked about this. Todd (can't even find time to update my own website... 2 years = out-of-date) -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Wynn, Mike Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:27 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] water cooled matrix in the oil pan Dear All, I was reading through some of the old postings and came across Leon's = post in which he suggested putting a water cooled matrix in a modified oil = pan (sump). This seems to have a lot going for it. The posting is #1188. = Of course there are minor issues like not stuffing the dipstick through = the cooler matrix and making sure the oil pick up goes to the right place, = but nothing insurmountable. There were no follow up postings and yet it seemed quite a decent = idea. What am I missing (apart from pictures of wombats and/or nude moose). mike (lurkalot) >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_00A9_01C4FD4C.5EBC5840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I understand the Problem (keeping website current) Todd!  =
 
The oil pan heat exchanger did work but was removed after = I got=20 better airflow through the normal Mazda cooler.  I saw it as an = opportunity=20 to get rid of about 2 - 3 pounds of hardware, hoses, etc.  I still = like the=20 basic idea and may try a much larger exchanger in the pan to allow the = use of a=20 smaller air/oil cooler.   
 
Tracy 
----- Original Message -----
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 = 1:45=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: water = cooled=20 matrix in the oil pan

Hi Mike;
Tracy once used a copper line running = coolant=20 through his oilpan, but this
was on an early version of his 13B = adventures.=20 Recently someone had asked me
about that, after reading through my = old copy=20 of his book, and I'd been
meaning to ask Tracy when/if/why he = removed=20 it?
So how about it Tracy? And are you planning (between filling=20 Rusty's
orders) on writing an updated book based on knowledge = gained over=20 the last
few years, with the Renesis & 20B. I often get asked = about=20 this.

Todd (can't even find time to update my own website... 2 = years=20 out-of-date)

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of Wynn,=20 Mike
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:27 PM
To: Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] water cooled matrix in the oil=20 pan


Dear All,

I was reading through some of the old = postings=20 and came across Leon's post
in which he suggested putting a water = cooled=20 matrix in a modified oil pan
(sump).  This seems to have a lot = going=20 for it.  The posting is #1188.  Of
course there are minor = issues=20 like not stuffing the dipstick through the
cooler matrix and making = sure=20 the oil pick up goes to the right place, but
nothing=20 insurmountable.

There were no follow up postings and yet it = seemed=20 quite a decent idea.
What am I missing (apart from pictures of = wombats=20 and/or nude moose).

mike (lurkalot)

>> =20 Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>&= gt; =20 Archive:   http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html


>> =20 Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>&= gt; =20 Archive:   http://lancai= ronline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
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