Richard,
I think that all air should be forced through the radiators.
I bonded a strip of glassfibre about 2 inches in front of the rad to the bottom
cowling, angled toward the bottom of the rad. Then i riveted a strip of the
same rubberlike material to it that is also used to seal between duct and
cowling.
Karl Heindl
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From: Richard
Subject: radiator clearance
I have recently installed my radiator in the ducting and have just completed
the fitting of the lower engine cowl. I have a gap of around 1inch between
the lower edge of the rad & the cowl. Should I endeavour to block this off
to encourage as much airflow as possible through the rad or leave a gap so
that some cool air gets directly to the oil cooler. If the answer is block
it off, what to use?
Happy new Christmas!!
Richard Iddon. G-RIXS
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