On Mar 1, 2009, at 1:12 PM, Frans Veldman wrote:
> 1) I cut away the entire "duct", and have some sort of a scoop under
> the
> cowling with a diffuser and adjustable flap on the exit. The idea here
> is to reduce drag, reduce frontal area, and to improve cooling at the
> same time because the air-entrance is now lower on the belly,
> perfectly
> in the prop-wash.
> 2) I used the circular openings in the front for taxi- and landing
> lights. For the cylinder cooling I made two nasa-ducts in the top
> cowling, with the air aimed between the front and rear cylinders. The
> air openings have a slightly smaller surface than the original
> openings,
> but they are situated in a better position, and the air is aimed
> directly to the parts that need cooling.
Frans...this sounds really interesting...cheers for getting rid of the
dog house...how bout some photos?
Fred
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