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paul romine

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Cary,
Could you post a picture of the front cooler? So you have two oil coolers? I built a plenum that is about an inch deep to increase the air flow to my cooler. I must say that on my Top Cub I never see more than 175 oil temp in the summer and in the winter I just restrict the flow to the cooler with aluminum tape. I did look at the oil shutter that Van offers and it is a nice piece, but I hate the extra weight.
PR
 
I'll snap a couple of shots today and see if I can figure out how to post them. Bill Gates rarely calls me for help with his computer. :D
 
Paul

You and I seem to be on the same page as far as weight goes. I don't like adding anything that increases the weight either, but unfortunately I have had problems getting my C-170 up to temp in the winter and it would be nice to resolve that problem on my Cub, as I plan to go ski flying and fishing w/ Dave Jaranson in the winter. It is a pain to use tape and have to land to make adjustments.

Bill
 
I'm with you on adding weight. I have no starter, no interior, no extra anything. I wanted control of my oil temp on 90 degree days, climbing over mountains. I've never felt comfortable staring at an oil temp of 220 when there was nothing I could do about it but hope it didn't go any higher.
 
I am using Vans RV8 rear oil cooler design.The rear baffle
opening is about half the size of the cooler. Their baffle design is
focused on uniform cooling of the cylinders and a tight plenum thus
a cooler engine and oil. I will be adding washers between the oil cooler
and the baffle giving a gap to slide a damper plate in for winter ops
if needed.

Jon

180 Smith cub
 
jon said:
I am using Vans RV8 rear oil cooler design.The rear baffle
opening is about half the size of the cooler. Their baffle design is
focused on uniform cooling of the cylinders and a tight plenum thus
a cooler engine and oil. I will be adding washers between the oil cooler
and the baffle giving a gap to slide a damper plate in for winter ops
if needed.

Jon

180 Smith cub
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Jon,
WHy not just fasten a plate to the back of the cooler?
 
Paul, back of cooler will work also, I just like the simple slide in and out
to adjust temp. and total removal in seconds in warmer weather the
sandwich damper provides.

Jon
 
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