Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #3153
From: Finn Lassen <finnlassen@netzero.net>
Subject: Lost messages?
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:11:36 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Don't think I ever saw these my postings on the list. So resending them:
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Don't know. Some kind of van.
It think it was Bill Eslick which gave the van model. Got a print-out of his e-mail from Tracy.
I went to a NAPA store and their part# is 788046. $100.

However, I recently replaced my right leaking radiator with a spare I originally pulled from the junkyard. Didn't realize it was 1/2" less tall than the one I replaced, until after paying $45 (!)  for having in- and outlet tubes welded on. So I had to re-do my mount brackets.

Now it's running hotter than it used to (no water flow left radiator again - someone let out the gremlins).

 I really wanted to replace both left and right radiators, but the left one is less wide - my air intake passes by it. Will have to wait till I change over to EFI and tuned intake,

Finn

Russell Duffy wrote:
Well, as you can see, I'm still working on the assumption that my turbo is history, so I've been looking at evap cores.  I like the fact that they're relatively cheap, and can be purchased new from any auto parts store.  The downside is not having a big chart that shows the size and hose layout of all the different models.  
 
If you have dimensions, and pictures that show the hose layout of a particular core, could you post them.  Most important is knowing what vehicle they were made for, since that's the only way to order them.  Specifically Finn, do you recall what vehicle your cores were originally made for?  I'll probably stop by a couple of auto salvage places, but I'm not so sure they'll just have them laying around to measure. 
 
Thanks,
Rusty
 
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The one I removed:
3 7/8" D x 8 7/8" H x 13 1/2" W (10 1/2" core).

Finn

Russell Duffy wrote:
In my area, the auto salvage yards don't remove them, you have to pull them from the car yourself. The disadvantage of this is that you have to do the work, the *advantage* is that you can be careful, and be assured that there is less damage to the core.
 
Thanks.  I just called around to a few places, and that's what they told me as well.  They also said they charge $40-$45 for them, which seems like a lot considering the avg new AC Delco price is $119-$129. 
 
I noticed in the archives that Bill Eslick used '86 Caprice cores, but he didn't mention the actual dimensions.  I would worry that what might have fit fine in an RV-6 cowl might not fit an RV-3 (standard cowl, not BUC). 
 
Cheers,
Rusty
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Finn

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