Ok, so I know this subject has been beaten to death many times.
However, I'd like to bring it back to life again, just to get
current-thinking vs. what we've gone round & round about in the past.
It's time for me to start buying radiators/coolers for our M2 build.
What are the current best-bet parts to be considered? Mazda original
equipment, vs aftermarket? Are we still all convinced that pivoting a
radiator off the s-beam & hanging it below the cowling is the best way
to shed heat? On the oil cooler front, I see that Jerry's latest
scheme is to mount it behind the engine & bring cooling air straight
down the firewall. Given that the air will have been heated by the
engine / exhaust manifold on it's way there, I wonder whether the
delta-T in this configuration will be sufficient to provide the proper
cooling.
On the more mundane side, what are good sites to order hoses & what not
from? Paul, how about the clamps you believe are must-haves?
As you can see, we're transitioning from "get the engine built" thinking
to "get the engine installed" mode. Heck, it's been a whole 3 days
since I last exercised the credit-card for airplane parts.. wouldn't want
it to go stale or anything... ;-)
Mark & Mark
Mark, I have recently updated the "How to Cool your Wankel" so that
is my position on the subject.
http://www.rotaryeng.net/how-to-cool12.html
If you have any questions please let me know as I am getting ready
to publish it in book form.
Have you taken a look at lulu.com
<http://lulu.com> Paul? It is a
publish-on-demand service which is free to the author. They print up a
book when an order is received. I think they take a 20% cut on each
book, and return 80% to the author. Could be wrong tho.
Mark & Mark
The silicon hose and constant torque clamps can be had from McMaster Carr.
Thanks for the tip Mark. I was going to go with a friend in Florida but I will
look into it. I am a control freak so I was going to call out everything,
paper stock, format, binding etc. etc. In my experience with a couple
of books in the past they tend to sell for years. I wrote a chapter or two
in How to Hot Rod Volkswagen Engines 30 years ago and it is still selling :)
Paul Lamar
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