Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #29798
From: Tracy Crook <lors01@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Cooling air inlets
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:35:36 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hi John,
There are no ballpark figures, only arguments about them  : )
 
FWIW, I am using a Sam James cowl with 5" round inlets and fervently hope that they will cool my 20B.
 
Tracy  (dangerously close to first engine start)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 8:06 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Cooling air inlets

I am modifying the cowling for the Tailwind.  The air inlet holes are 2 5/8"s x 7.5"s for a total of  app. 21.5 sq. inches. x 2 for a total of 43.  I am looking at a 5 inch round hole which is the size that Same James is using for the O-320's,  which would make the diffusers easier to fabricate.  The round 5 " hole has approximately 19.3 sq inches x 2 for 38.6 sq. inches total, if my math is right.  Is this a ball park figure for the water coolers (GM evaporators) on the Mazda 13 B engine.  JohnD
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