Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2587785 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Sep 2003 10:04:35 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.12.251]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030921140434.GYMM1810.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 21 Sep 2003 10:04:34 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Lost messages? Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:04:35 -0500 Message-ID: <000c01c38049$4a142cf0$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3801F.613E24F0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3801F.613E24F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I was yanking cores out of junk yard cars, I discovered that there = were at least three different sizes in GM cars. The largest cores I found in = the cars was the 13 1/2W x 9Hx 3 3/8" - sounds like about the size of the = one you removed, the others were smaller. =20 =20 Yes, its the size of the one I sent you (that leaked - sorry 'bout = that). They have proven to be quite adequate for my installation - but may or = may not for a different installation that is producing more power than I am. = =20 =20 Hi Ed, =20 Thanks for the confirmation. I figured my current radiator size from = the size of those cores. Basically, two of them is 660 cubic inches of = area, and I added another 330 to handle the heat of the oil. Since the oil coolers didn't work out, I'm planning to cut the radiator back to about = 660 to save space and weight. =20 =20 I have the dimensions all drawn out for another custom radiator, but = there's a chance that I might use cheek mounted cores rather than the bottom = mounted radiator like I have now. There's also a chance that I'll look into a = P-51 style mount since that would help my CG. The more I think about the options, the more I realized that I can use two of these evap cores for = any of the above configurations. Since I'm about to trash an $800 custom radiator, the thought of using off the shelf cores that only cost about $130 each is pretty appealing. =20 =20 I swear, one of these days, I'm going to come up with an idea that's = better than Tracy's original scheme :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (kinda cloudy today) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C3801F.613E24F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
When I was = yanking cores=20 out of junk yard cars, I discovered that there were at least three = different=20 sizes in GM cars.  The largest cores I found in the cars was the 13 = 1/2W x=20 9Hx 3 3/8"  - sounds like about the size of the one you removed, = the others=20 were smaller.  
 
Yes, its = the size of=20 the one I sent you (that leaked - sorry 'bout that).  They have = proven to=20 be quite adequate for my installation - but may or may not for a = different=20 installation that is producing more power than I am.  
 
Hi=20 Ed,
 
Thanks for the = confirmation. =20 I figured my current radiator size from the size of those cores. =20 Basically, two of them is 660 cubic inches of area, and I added another = 330 to=20 handle the heat of the oil.  Since the oil coolers didn't work out, = I'm=20 planning to cut the radiator back to about 660 to save space and = weight. =20
 
I have the dimensions = all drawn out=20 for another custom radiator, but there's a chance that I might = use cheek mounted cores rather than the bottom mounted radiator = like I have=20 now.  There's also a chance that I'll look into a P-51 style mount = since=20 that would help my CG.  The more I think about the = options, the=20 more I realized that I can use two of these evap cores for any of = the above=20 configurations.  Since I'm about to trash an $800 custom=20 radiator,  the thought of using off the shelf cores that only = cost=20 about $130 each is pretty=20 appealing.  
 
I swear, one of these = days, I'm=20 going to come up with an idea that's better than Tracy's original = scheme=20 :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (kinda cloudy=20 today)    
 
 
 
 
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