4" oil cooler valve

[kkmarshall]

Does anyone know where to get an oil cooler shutter valve like Avery used to sell? I understand they have closed up shop. It looks like a 4" throttle body.
Also,am I the only one who has trouble with the large c/s screw on the main wheel pants loosening (the one that screws into the axle nut extension)?

Thanks,
Keith

 

[rocketman1988]

They haven't closed yet. Just looked at the site and they said it would be open until mid December.

 

[kkmarshall]

Ok,thanks. Thought they had already retired from reading another thread.

 

[BobTurner]

The wheel pants screw you mentioned is supposed to be a special screw - one with a nylon locking feature running the long direction of the screw. I'm betting that's not what you have.

 

[kkmarshall]

You're correct,mine has regular countersunk Phillips screws. Thanks for the info. I assume I can order the correct ones from Vans or from?

 

[Carl Froehlich]

The same valve is also available at Air Craft Spruce.

Carl

 

[kkmarshall]

Ok,thanks. Do most people mount the valve on the baffle or down on the other end at the cooler bracket?

 

[scsmith]

oil cooler 'throttle' valve

I mounted mine on the baffle. I actually made my own, it is 3.5" and fits 3.5" scat tubing. But mine is on an IO-360-A1A. (not an O-540)
I think if I were building an RV-10 I would use the 4" valve.

The baffle is a nice stable place to mount it, and a bracket to support the bowden cable housing to operate it.

 

[kkmarshall]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[BobTurner]

You're correct,mine has regular countersunk Phillips screws. Thanks for the info. I assume I can order the correct ones from Vans or from?

Vans part number for self locking screw: HW LP24693C296

 

[kkmarshall]

Thank you for that.