Here are some pictures of Gary Spencer's slick 236 MPH airplane.
The inlet is near perfect but the rad is a bit too close
to the oil pan IMHO. Gary would do well to change it over to a bottom
outlet like Perry, Mike and Jerry are using. As it is now Gary cannot
apply full throttle unless the OAT is less than 70F without
the engine over heating. The engine would get up to 240
degrees F and at about 200 hours the first set of exhaust valves
went away. Gary now has a strict limit of about 210 degrees F
for the last 120 hours in the hopes that will make the exhaust
valves live. He is also using a thermostat and I have him convinced
(I think) to switch over to cowl flaps :-)

Paul Lamar

Jack Beale wrote:

P,

    That certainly is a fine-looking scoop.  Does Gary Spencer have fotos posted on a website
somewhere...?  Sure would like to see more of the airplane and read a bit more about his work.

Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net

Don't think Gary has a web site.

Paul Lamar
 
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