Re: KR> VW Cooling Shrouds

2017-03-18 Thread Sid Wood via KRnet
Bob, Molds are in shipping to Mark Langford. He indicated that anyone could borrow the molds when he is done with them. Thanks for all the inquiries off Net. On N6242 I used a set of VW replacement steel cooling shrouds obtained from a local VW speed shop. I modified these a little by cuttin

KR> VW cooling-sport plane builder

2011-01-07 Thread joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
Glenn said a mouth full. I have had a flying airplane for over 5 years now and a couple times a year I pull out Tony's books just to page through and see what I want to try next. And there is always something that has become relevant.Joe Hortoncoopersburg, Pa.Glen wrote: Agree or disagr

KR> VW cooling

2011-01-07 Thread Glenn Martin
In my Reading this morning I came across a hidden gem. It is in Tony Bingelis' book "The Sportplane builder" on page 94 (Cowlings chapter). On that page there is a picture of an airplane (possibly a Soneri) with the following caption: "The NASA duct just under the spinner feeds air under th

KR>vw cooling tin

2008-10-12 Thread flymaca711...@aol.com
Under your heads you have a 1x1 orifice or deflector is it used on the aircraft. or do you just use the tins reason being i just overhauled the engine and lost one on the test flight it can be made easy but is it nessery?great planes just shows the cly baffles billy mcfarland 2w6 fly

KR>vw cooling tin

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
Cool tin is exactly what the name implies, it helps cool the engine. Without the cool tin, the air will pass through the space between the cylinders without stopping to pick up any heat on the way by. The cool tin causes the air to be turbulent and thus pass by all the hot places picking up heat