REFLECTOR: Oil cooler construction

[lawrence epstein]

I would pt the assembly in the nose, but not do either cut out (NACA or 
exit). This way, you can use it to heat recirculated air (running coolant 
through it) with the DH. If you decide to use another engine, you could 
easily cut out the inlet & outlet later (especially if you put in the "RBH" 
(really big hatch).
Don't forget the larger fuel caps & "flow through" venting.

I too am using the DH (200 hp inverted). Do you have a deposit in/delivery 
date yet, or still a dreamer;-)?

Larry Epstein
173 FGE


>From: Steve Goldman <steve at fatcatair.com>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: REFLECTOR: Oil cooler construction
>Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:37:58 -0400
>
>I'm approaching the point where I have enough done on the fuselage
>that I'll be able to join the halves. At this point I haven't built
>the assembly that goes in the nose for the oil cooler. The reason is
>that I would like to use the DeltaHawk engine which doesn't require
>the cooler in the nose.
>
>What I would like to know how feasible it is to delay this until after
>the halves are joined. [I'm not really interested in discussions of
>the feasibility of the DeltaHawk. I've been following them for a long
>time I'm aware of the situation.] It seems that it is doable from the
>cutouts that go in the nose but someone who has actually completed a
>plane ought be able to tell if delaying this work until later will
>make for a lot more work later.
>
>--
>Steve Goldman
>'77 Tiger N28531
>Velocity XL5-RG (T-3050hrs)
>Pittsboro, NC (9NC8)
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