Hi Paul & Bud,
I would think if your willing to take the manifolds off this may work
for both 912 & 914 shouldn't it? Of course I'm not sure on that so let
me know. I've decided that the mold would work better for all if I left
the part out where the intake tube goes in. That way those that have a
pump or alternator there could make the shroud then glass around and or
over it, then add the 2 inch tube.
I haven't had time this week so far to make the mold but I may get to
it this weekend. I'll keep the list posted.
Jeff R.
A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 176 hours and climbing slowly & looking
forward to the flying season.
On Feb 11, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Paul Boulet wrote:
> Hi Bud;
> I also have a 914 and with the hot Arizona temps need all the cooling
> I can find. It sounds like Jeff's form will only be for a 912. Do
> you have access to something like it for my 914? Thanks
> Paul Boulet, N914PB
>
> --- On Wed, 2/11/09, ALAN YERLY <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:
>> From: ALAN YERLY <budyerly@msn.com>
>> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cooling Shroud
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 4:09 PM
>>
>> Jeff,
>> Good going.
>>
>> Although mine covers the whole intake manifold and is set up for the
>> 914. Your copy of the Rotax part is tidy and a lot cheaper than that
>> overpriced vinyl ester piece Rotax sells.
>>
>> You may find that if you made yours from Aeropoxy that the edges may
>> get a little brown around the head, but not too bad. Vinyl ester can
>> take a little more temperature, but I figure if the lunch boxes on
>> top of the cylinders ofa Jabiru at 300F hold up made from Aeropoxy,
>> it will work on the rotax.
>>
>> You have a tri gear, and I can't believe with that big hole behind
>> your engine frame, that you need this, but let me know how it's
>> working.
>>
>> Bud
>> Custom Flight Creations.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: JEFF ROBERTS
>>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:01 PM
>>> Subject: Europa-List: Cooling Shroud
>>>
>>> HI All,
>>> After dealing with the uneven cooling issues under the Europa cowl,
>>> and after looking at how all the new LSA planes are cooling the
>>> rotax, I decided to make a cooling shroud or baffle as rotax calls
>>> it. I know something like this came with some of the Kits but not
>>> mine. After seeing the RV-12 at KOSH I decided to call Lockwood to
>>> see what one would cost. We'll the rotax version was $900 + US
>>> dollars. So I got the clay out and started making one. It turned out
>>> quite nice. All the air from the right intake will be funneled up a
>>> 2 inch scat tube to feed the thing.
>>> After talking with Jeff B. of Baby Blue fame he thought it would be
>>> nice if we could fashion a mold for anyone else wanting one. So
>>> before I start the process I thought I'd test the waters on this
>>> list. Here is a picture of it. Jeff & I thought if we made such a
>>> mold that we could send it around to others wanting to lay up such a
>>> shroud. A mold would be a lot easier than the process I went through
>>> to make this so if you are interested let me know. Jeff gets first
>>> crack at it but we could send it on from there. All interested
>>> parties please respond back and we'll see what we can do. It seems
>>> to me that better and more even cooling will make a happier engine.
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Jeff R.
>>> A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 176 hours and down for the annual, Mod 71
>>> and a lot of others.
>>>
>>>
>>> <image.tiff>
>>
>>
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