Fw: First Flight! of Verlocity N6Q

["ART DINICOLANTONIO" <ADINICK@worldnet.att.net>]

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> From: ART DINICOLANTONIO <ADINICK@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Tim Crawford <crawford@atdd.noaa.gov>; reflector@awpi.com; Simon
Aegerter <aegerter@dataway.ch>
> Subject: Re: First Flight! of Verlocity N6Q
> Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 11:48 PM
> 
> I HAVE A VELOCITY 173FG.  THE I0 360 ENGINE AND PLANE HAVE 85 HRS.  MY
OIL
> TEMP RUNS 220F TO 230 F AND CYLINDER TEMPS RANGE FROM 260F FOR NO 1 TO
350
> F FOR NO 4 WITH 2 & 3 SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN. AMBIENT TEMPS ARE 85F TO 95 F.
> WHAT SIZE OPENING DO YOU HAVE FOR EXIT AIR FROM THE OIL COOLER I.E.
LENGTH
> BY WIDTH. HOW FAR BELOW BODY DOES DUCT EXTEND . ASPPRECIATE ANY HELP ON
> LOWERING OIL TEMPS.
> 
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> > From: Tim Crawford <crawford@atdd.noaa.gov>
> > To: reflector@awpi.com; Simon Aegerter <aegerter@dataway.ch>
> > Subject: Re: First Flight! of Verlocity N6Q
> > Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 11:07 AM
> > 
> > Hi Simon!
> > 
> > >Just wondering: what is your oil cooling system setup like?
> > It was a hot Tennessee day around 90F.  My setup is almost standard but
> > with some significant changes.  
> > 	single up front cooler
> > 	10% larger oil cooler 
> > 	Improved NACA inlet 
> > 	No Oil Filter
> > 	three washers under the cooler bypass spring.
> > 	Low Cyl temp's
> > 
> > Today the gear was still down ( I need the drag for the new engine) at
> 130
> > kts, 2300RPM & 24.8" oil pressure was 83PSI w temp's 83C
> > 
> > I think much of my success is due to my low CHT's which are typically
> 120C
> > (slow with all the drag).  They are low because I removed ALL the
> > inter-fin casting flash and have the Velocity Views ducting setup.
> > 
> > I plan on installing some more thermocouples on the oil system.  This
is
> > because I measure the temperature and pressure up front at the oil
cooler
> > (EZ to wire up).  I feel my numbers are correct, but I need to check. 
I
> > calibrated all the RMI micro-monitor sensors.  The engine oil looks
great
> > with no signs of being too hot (but with only 1.5 hrs)
> > 
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> >     _                        _
> >      \                      /
> >       >-}     Tim        {-<
> >     _/                      \_
> >  Long EZ N3R           Velocity N6Q