They did not make it to SnF due to a strange oil cooling problem. The

oil

line going
into the custom Griffin oil cooler was too hot to touch but the cooler

it

self was cool to the touch. Never the less the oil pressure at the

inlet

to the block was OK at 60 psi indicating sufficient oil flow through

the

block
and cooler while the oil temp was over redline. I went over to Daytona
airport Emery Riddle
with Francois during SnF to try and help. No luck. Still a big mystery
when I left SnF.
More pictures of the installation later.

Paul Lamar

Food for thought, Paul-
Aircraft hose (if that is what they used) has been known to become
blocked by poor installation of the airquip type connections-fragments
break off, etc. Has brought down planes before-esp in the fuel lines.
That's why they are supposed to test them prior to installation but
nobody does.
However, I doubt they have missed that at that facility......?
[Marc Wiese]

I had them check that when I was over there and that did not appear to be the problem.

Paul Lamar
 
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