The fin area is not exactly the same. First, the cylinder barels are increased in length and diameter. Second, the fins are now cast aluminium instead of steel, and with a new fin design with increased surface.
But once again, the surprising thing is not how much temperature I get at the end of the day. It is that the temperature raises extremely quickly as soon as I start! Serge -----Original Message----- From: Damião Lycarião [mailto:lycar...@interair.com.br] Sent: 12/06/2003 00:03 To: svi...@icon.co.za; KR builders and pilots Subject: Re: KR>FW: High CHT Your fuel burn is probably also higher and the fin area around your cylinder heads has remained the same, so basically the new set up cannot cope with the aditional heat load while maintaining the temperature at the same levels as before. Damião Lycarião (Brazil) ----- Original Message ----- From: "S.F. Vidal" <svi...@icon.co.za> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:15 AM Subject: KR>FW: High CHT > > > -----Original Message----- > From: S.F. Vidal [mailto:svi...@icon.co.za] > Sent: 10/06/2003 10:46 > To: 'kr...@mylist.com' > Subject: High CHT > > I recently upgraded my KR2's engine from a stock 2.0 liter VW to a 2.4 liter > VW conversion (similar to the GPASC conversion, from a 2.0 liter Type 4 VW). > Something quite disturbing is that the CHT on the new engine climbs much > faster, and settles much higher than with the previous block. I get 230 > degrees C, instead of 190 degrees C. What can possibly be the cause? Any > thoughts? > > Serge F. VIDAL > KR2 ZS-WEC (between two engines) > Johannesburg, South Africa > E-mail: svi...@icon.co.za > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
