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Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there?

 
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:32 pm    Post subject: Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there? Reply with quote

Dennis,
I mounted my oil cooler on the firewall and, although I haven't yet flown, I'm convinced from studying other web sites and information posted on the internet that my setup will be successful. I have the 11 row dual pass S&W, which is larger than other coolers, so finding room on the firewall was challenging. I focused on providing sufficient, unobstructed airflow into and out of the cooler.
If you'd like photos I can send them (let me know) or you can view them on my web site at http://www.rv-8a.net/chronology.htm beginning on 8 Jan 07 and ending on 30 Jan 07. The page is very long so you'll need high speed internet to view it in a reasonable amount of time.
If you have questions about my installation feel free to contact me at speedy11 at aol.com. Also, after I fly I will post info on my oil temps.
Stan Sutterfield



Has anybody out there ever sucessfully mounted an oil cooler on the firewall of an 8? If so do you have pictures? I saw one on a 6 today. Not sure if there is room on our firewalls but if so I would sure like to do it that way rather than on the back baffle.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:17 pm    Post subject: Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there? Reply with quote

300 hrs on firewall mounted Positech cooler from Van's, parallel valve IO-360. Fed with 3" scat tube via rear baffle mounted butterfly valve. Valve used to close off most air flow during cold weather flying. Hottest temp ever was 230 after long climb out of Galveston Texas on a hot July day. Most summer days oil temp never reaches 200.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:58 am    Post subject: Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there? Reply with quote

Excuse me for butting-in here, Carl ... I'm building an 8 as well and your setup sounds like something I could use and put it together right the first time. Do you have pictures to send of how the oil cooler is attached to the firewall?
Many thanks ...
Jerry Grimmonpre
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:22 am    Post subject: Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there? Reply with quote

Ok, sent off list.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:29 am    Post subject: Any 8's with firewall mounted oil coolers out there? Reply with quote

Good Morning Carl ...
I looked at your pics and must say you have done a great job of putting the air where you need it. All of this while overcoming the "oops" of not having the oil fill tube in the beginning. I've done stuff like that but you did a great save of your "oops". I will refer to these ideas when I begin the firewall mounting for my 8. Many thanks for taking the time to send your pics.
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