I have an RV 7 with 150 hours on I0360 A1A vertical draft. I have had oil temp issues from the beginning. I replaced the Niagara 20002A oil cooler from Vans and replaced with SW 10877A which was the same width but 1? longer. It was represented to be about 30% more efficient. I made a 1/8? stand off to allow a little more airflow to the bottom of the oil cooler. This helped a little and I could cruise at 185-190 but still had issues with climb and especially taxi. Temp often will climb to 230 when on the ground especially in the hot summer months in Alabama. I also added a cowl flap whit helped a little.
To make matters worse, I just checked and my baffle mount is cracked pretty much from the top rivet to the bottom rivet in the corner even though I had reinforced the corner significantly and the 1/8 stand off was a 2024 solid piece to match the extended oil cooler baffle opening.
I think my only option at this point is to remote mount the oil cooler but like many, I cannot determine where and how since the area behind the engine and forward of the firewall is jammed packed.
Anyone with photos of remote mount oil cooler in an RV 7 will be greatly appreciated.
To make matters worse, I just checked and my baffle mount is cracked pretty much from the top rivet to the bottom rivet in the corner even though I had reinforced the corner significantly and the 1/8 stand off was a 2024 solid piece to match the extended oil cooler baffle opening.
I think my only option at this point is to remote mount the oil cooler but like many, I cannot determine where and how since the area behind the engine and forward of the firewall is jammed packed.
Anyone with photos of remote mount oil cooler in an RV 7 will be greatly appreciated.