Greetings all

I just took possession of a  Renesis, which I hope will grace the  back of
my Aerocanard.

Has anybody considered, (or done) eliminating the thermostat housing and
making a plate with tapped holes for outlets and inlets (for AN fittings) to
be  bolted, on the engine, where the housing once lived?

No thermostat will be used.


Rich

Some people have I am sure. It is good idea as cowl flaps to control the
engine temperature will give you more miles per gallon :) That lump weighs
alot as well.

What tools do you have available?
A cross cut saw with a carbide blade will do a nice job on 1/2 aluminum
plate.
Then use a high quality hole saw in a drill press to drill some 1 3/8" or 1
1/2" holes in the plate.
Then have some .065 wall short Al tubes tig welded in.

Don't forget the hose barb on the tubes as there is up to 50 pounds of force
trying to pull the hose off the barb due to cooling system pressure.
Hose clamps alone do not cut it.

Perhaps we can talk Jeff into doing one in billet.
It would look great. Good idea to have it anodized to cut the corrosion.
I'll put an add on the web site for it Jeff.

How many people want wiggins couplings?
Rough estimate on cost would be $40 each.

Paul Lamar

Wiggins couplers are for the water cooling system, Yes? That would be then a
minimum of four connections, so I'll be up for a Qty of four.
C. Smith