An aluminum casting with a bunch of fins inside and out would be ideal
but a bit heavy. It would not do all the oil cooling but it might help.
I'll draw something up when I get a bit of time.

Paul Lamar

Hey good idea, maybe I'll try that. Aluminum with a bunch of fins might
still be lighter than the stock steel pan I have now. Design it so that
it takes no more "footprint area" than the stock pan and also does not
exceed the external 3d dimensions of the stock pan so us guys already
flying can use it.

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Perry Mick
Custom Composite Props
mick@bridgingworlds.com
http://www.ductedfan.com

Perry Mick wrote:

This looks like a good source:

http://www.nationalne.com/

I'll draw something up.

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Perry Mick
Custom Composite Props
mick@bridgingworlds.com
http://www.ductedfan.com

This one from that web site looks like the right one too. A bit
heavy at 6 pounds per foot but there is no free lunch.

Paul Lamar

Michael McGee wrote:

How about using the aluminum brazing rod that Ed was using on his
manifold.  It is a bit expensive but would make it easy to make a pan with
the heat sinks as part of the bottom.  You wouldn't need to have it TIG'd.
you could make the pan out of .063 and use .090 or even .125 for the pan rails

 
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