X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3812351 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:44:30 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (sv1-1.per.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.68]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 393BB173812 for ; Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:43:51 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id B035BBEC023 for ; Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:43:49 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: <5586F6C1794F4F60A8A17F096ACDDBD1@ownerf1fc517b8> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Earls Performance Oil Coolers Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:43:49 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CA1CAA.94945E90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090812-0, 08/12/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CA1CAA.94945E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff, I guess you take it back to be reconfigured, I don't think it's a big = task. The plates are sealed to one another with O-ring type gaskets, but = Larry would be the most knowledgeable on this. From memory you can buy replacement plates and gaskets and their sold = separately. George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff Whaley=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Earls Performance Oil Coolers Thanks George, but can you offer more explanation on the stackable = plate concept? They come pre-configured with anywhere from 9 to 60 plates - pressure = tested to 175 psi. How do you add more plates without ruining the original integrity? I will try to forward your email to Larry. Jeff =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of George Lendich Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:44 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Earls Performance Oil Coolers =20 =20 Jeff,=20 I spoke to Larry on these, he uses them for racing and Rotary = applications. They are plate coolers and primarily used for oil coolers, = however can be used for radiator coolers he uses them for oil to water = coolers. They are a great design and are stackable as you can add more plates = if needed. For an oil cooler you won't have any problems, for the right size, ask = Larry Childs larry@designitprtotype.com while your at it ask him to join = this discussion group, we need him on here. I've been looking for a = reason to ask him since I was disenfranchised from the other group. = Larry wants to eventually produce everything for the Rotary in Aviation = and has his own machine shop. You can send him this e-mail if you like, = he is very knowledgeable and always willing to help his Aviation buddies = - time permitting. George (down under) Does anyone have experience will Earl's "Temp-A-Cure" oil coolers = with a 13B rotary? = http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/index.php?shop=3DAccessories&dept=3DOil!_C= ooler or http://www.holley.com/types/Temp-A-Cure%20Oil%20Coolers.asp =20 Earl's quoted specs: Features=20 a.. Manufactured in the U.S.A from aircraft spec aluminum alloy, = using the latest vacuum brazing technology.=20 b.. Corrugated screen internal turbulator plates increase both = thermal efficiency and mechanical strength resulting in the most = efficient, smallest and lightest practical package.=20 c.. Manufactured from thin aluminum plates for the fastest = possible heat transfer.=20 d.. Inlet and outlet fittings o-ring to the top plate assembly.=20 e.. Designed for the range of oil flows and air speeds encountered = in high performance automobiles.=20 f.. Available in three widths with inlet and outlet fittings male = AN.=20 g.. Every cooler is pressure checked to 175 psi. Periodic samples = are burst tested to 350 psi.=20 Jeff ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CA1CAA.94945E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jeff,
I guess you take it back to be = reconfigured, I=20 don't think it's a big task. The plates are sealed to one another with = O-ring=20 type gaskets, but Larry would be the most knowledgeable on = this.
From memory you can buy replacement = plates and=20 gaskets and their sold separately.
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jeff=20 Whaley
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 = 9:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Earls=20 Performance Oil Coolers

Thanks George, but = can you=20 offer more explanation on the stackable plate = concept?

They come = pre-configured with=20 anywhere from 9 to 60 plates =96 pressure tested to 175=20 psi.

How do you add = more plates=20 without ruining the original integrity?

I will try to = forward your=20 email to Larry.

Jeff

 

From: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = George=20 Lendich
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:44 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Earls = Performance=20 Oil Coolers

 

 

Jeff, =

I spoke = to Larry on=20 these, he uses them for racing and Rotary applications. They are plate = coolers=20 and primarily used for oil coolers, however can be used for radiator = coolers=20 he uses them for oil to water coolers.

They are = a great=20 design and are stackable as you can add more plates if = needed.

For an = oil cooler=20 you won't have any problems, for the right size, ask Larry = Childs larry@designitprtotype.com=  while=20 your at it ask him to join this discussion group, we need him on here. = I've=20 been looking for a reason to ask him since I was disenfranchised from = the=20 other group. Larry wants to eventually produce everything for the = Rotary in=20 Aviation and has his own machine shop. You can send him this e-mail if = you=20 like, he is very knowledgeable and always willing to help his Aviation = buddies=20 - time permitting.

George = (down=20 under)

Does anyone have experience will Earl=92s = =93Temp-A-Cure=94 oil=20 coolers with a 13B rotary?

http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/index.php?shop=3DAccess= ories&dept=3DOil!_Cooler

or

http= ://www.holley.com/types/Temp-A-Cure%20Oil%20Coolers.asp

 

Earl=92s quoted specs:

Features

  • Manufactured in the = U.S.A from=20 aircraft spec aluminum alloy, using the latest vacuum brazing = technology.=20
  • Corrugated screen = internal=20 turbulator plates increase both thermal efficiency and mechanical = strength=20 resulting in the most efficient, smallest and lightest practical = package.=20
  • Manufactured from = thin aluminum=20 plates for the fastest possible heat transfer.
  • Inlet and outlet = fittings=20 o-ring to the top plate assembly.
  • Designed for the = range of oil=20 flows and air speeds encountered in high performance automobiles.=20
  • Available in three = widths with=20 inlet and outlet fittings male AN.
  • Every cooler is = pressure=20 checked to 175 psi. Periodic samples are burst tested to 350 = psi.=20

Jeff

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