I am installing a 13B in my 9A and have the Sam James "Rotary Cowling" and so am wanting to keep all my coolers under the engine to max extent possible. I therefore was wondering if any of you have ever seen a long and narrow radiator (say 40" X 8") that might fit the bill and allow a more vertical installation of the radiator face to the relative airflow. I am just pulling the 40 inches out of thin air and need to measure the actual width I have to work with next time I'm out in the hanger, but conceptually I was wondering if there are possible strength / longevity or degraded cooling issues that something like this might cause. I also sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be better to just mount my Mazda oil cooler which is already fairly stubby out under a wing like the Spit or ME-109 but can't see a good way to plumb it from there without making Van mad about messing with his beautiful wing...
Thanks for any comments.
Doug
Thanks for any comments.
Doug