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DrPhil 06-29-2019 08:58 PM

So guys, here?s how I finally fixed my high oil temperature problem? I added a second oil cooler made by Aero Classics on the passenger side of the airplane in series and placed dual 2 inch ducts off of the Plenum over number three cylinder to cool it. Now my oil temperatures in the Texas heat that I was flying in today don?t get any higher than 207?. I will still do the jumpers on my dual Emags and re-time.

Toobuilder 07-09-2019 02:04 PM

Finally have the engine "flight ready", and since it's never going to be this clean again I figured I'd post pictures. This shows the hinge installation well. Takes about 10 seconds to get the lid off and 5 minutes to get it back on.




Mark33 07-09-2019 03:59 PM

Wow...nice work Michael!!

Toobuilder 07-09-2019 06:36 PM

Thanks. Let's hope it cools as well in the real world as it does in my mind! :)

majuro15 07-09-2019 08:11 PM

How did you make the intakes? Very nice work!

Toobuilder 07-09-2019 08:55 PM

The intakes are hand layups of carbon over tooling foam. I added the rings and inner ducts after the main plenum was complete. Kind of a kludge, actually. I changed directions a few times before I got here. Fortunately, with composites you can just cut out the parts you don't like and still look like a hero!

...but thank you!


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