Colorado-Cub
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Buena Vista, CO
I am aware that Wag Aero carries fiberglass 12/early-18 nose bowls, but does anyone have any suggestions for other possible sources?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Awesome info, Steve. I really appreciate it!
I have some modifications in mind that may be a bit invasive to the nosebowl and lower cowl. Rather than destroy the currently (flying) setup, I may just bite the bullet and buy a new nose bowl. I will keep yours in mind.
Haven’t heard of anyone moving an oil cooler back up front. Just moving them from front to rear........
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Now I am looking to strike the right balance between air flow across the oil cooler and air flow across that rear cylinder. I find I need more air flow across the oil cooler in the summer to keep the oil temps reasonable, but the escaping air directly out the back of #4 and not around #4 cylinder is leading to (slightly) higher CHTs again. With the metering plate installed the whole cooling system now responds to changes as I would expect it to, so I am tempted to do some testing with the oil cooler up front to decouple the dual-purposing of the air flow around that #4 cylinder. I don't want to pressurize my lower cowl, but a new cool source of air for the oil cooler might be beneficial. Who knows -- won't know until I test it out, right?
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dan's aircraft up here makes a oil cooler door/diverter that is just what you need the door is up high so none of the air that should be flowing on the cylinder is diverted(thinking normal left rear cooler installation)
Sounds perfect? Like a flap of aluminum (opens at top, hinge on bottom) that diverts air down to the cylinder but also allows air above the flap/door to travel through the oil cooler?
Do you have any pictures of your current setup?
I built a small fixed diverter between my #4 an oil cooler. I plan to throttle oil cooler air at the exit of the oil cooler.
I am aware that Wag Aero carries fiberglass 12/early-18 nose bowls, but does anyone have any suggestions for other possible sources?
Thanks in advance.