norm2 wrote:

I looked at George Grahams installation a week ago, he had a very clean
thermostat housing that I will also try to replicate.  Also some interesting
comments about how it is required to circulate coolant from the heater
output fittings to get proper cooling.  He got that info from some racers.
I don't know if you end up with some dead ended passages by blocking that
fitting or what.  Anyway, his circuit is to run one cooler on the heater
loop, and a second cooler on the thermostat loop.  The bypass is always
blocked.  He claims the cooling settled right down with that system.

regards-
Norm

Perry Mick wrote:

I use the heater port to my little cabin heat radiator, that is always
on, but the heated air is either dumped to the airstream or into the
cockpit.
I never have trouble with my water cooling, but I still have high oil
temps.
I have to throttle back after climbing the first 2000-3000 ft. because
that's
when the oil temp reaches 220 and would keep climbing.  The cabin heat
radiator is in that little fairing under the pilot's seat in this
picture.


Perry J. Mick
Mick Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

Looks good painted Perry.

Paul Lamar
 
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