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Oilsands · 03-30-2009, 07:49 PM

Very nice baffle job, it should really help keep the engine running cooler.

Mitsu1 · 03-30-2009, 08:05 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by tailstrike4
	Here's a few more picks of the baffels I made for my DA 100L

Thats some really nice baffle work. I wish there was some way to quantify how effective this is over the standard front baffling.

Oilsands · 03-30-2009, 08:09 PM

It just looks like it makes sense to have the airflow pass over as much of the cooling fins on the engine as possible. More area on the engine having cool air blow over should equal better and more even cooling.

joeo78 · 03-30-2009, 08:27 PM

do you have a pic of how much dremeling you did to the motorbox????

tailstrike4 · 03-30-2009, 08:51 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Oilsands
	It just looks like it makes sense to have the airflow pass over as much of the cooling fins on the engine as possible. More area on the engine having cool air blow over should equal better and more even cooling.

Yea that's why I made the baffels to wrap around the back of the cylinders
to get some cooling air accros the back of the cylinders.
I want to get a temp probe to check the temp, any sugestions?
Larry S

Ken-H · 03-30-2009, 09:08 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by joeo78
	do you have a pic of how much dremeling you did to the motorbox????

Joe,

The plane is not here with me at home but I've attached a picture of what I had to cut off.
I hope this helps.

Ken

joeo78 · 03-30-2009, 09:09 PM

thank you did you reinforce the inside at all?? sorry fr all the quetions

Ken-H · 03-30-2009, 09:16 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by joeo78
	thank you did you reinforce the inside at all?? sorry fr all the quetions

That's what were here for.

Anyway, no I did not. But if you do need to cut more than I did then you may want to epoxy a small piece of hardwood triangle stock on the inside bottom of the firewall and former before you start cutting. You should not have to go that far though. I have about a 1mm gap from the muffler to the firewall.

Ken

joeo78 · 03-30-2009, 09:42 PM

thank you very muc ken

Scotte 540 · 03-31-2009, 01:37 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by tailstrike4
	Here's a few more picks of the baffels I made for my DA 100L

Looks great Larry,,,,,What cannisters are you using?

tailstrike4 · 03-31-2009, 01:56 PM

KS 86 front in rear out.
I like what you did with your bling but I don't have the paitience to put all thoes checkers throught out my plane

Scotte 540 · 03-31-2009, 03:02 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by tailstrike4
	KS 86 front in rear out. I like what you did with your bling but I don't have the paitience to put all thoes checkers throught out my plane

I think putting a little covering on the floor of the plane was much easier than designing and installing the baffle setup you have!!

tailstrike4 · 03-31-2009, 03:44 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Scotte 540
	I think putting a little covering on the floor of the plane was much easier than designing and installing the baffle setup you have!!

You are proably right I was about two weeks working on that

But then I am kinda slow ---------- and old

wylieruneyjr · 03-31-2009, 07:30 PM

I got lucky # 13! I made my baffle by fitting a piece of lite plywood just under the baffle openning extending back to the cylinders to prevent air from flowing down below cylinders in front. Air must travel back into the fins before dropping out.. This is basically a shelf in front of engine. I scribed the plywood to fit and glue to the cowl. its also scribed to fit within a 1/8 inch all across the front of engine. Very effective and lite. Wish I could up load pics. <RutnBuc> Its also angled upward slightly, to make sure air doesn,t pass under the engine without going thur the fins. The engine sits a little higher than the bottom of the baffle opennings in front of the cowl. Painted yellow to match. And the best part, only took a couple hours start to finish. All it is,,,, is a shelf to prevent air from by-passing engine.

tailstrike4 · 03-31-2009, 09:32 PM

Well I started to put my wheelpants on today and geuss what I found a little problem

03-30-2009, 07:49 PM	#751
Oilsands Oilsands Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,403	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Very nice baffle job, it should really help keep the engine running cooler. __________________ Anthony MAAC#78933 IMAC#5720 PAU 36% Edge 540 Jtec 3.2m Extra 330L Comp-arf 2.6m Yak 55sp PAU mini Yak

03-30-2009, 08:09 PM	#753
Oilsands Oilsands Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,403	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build It just looks like it makes sense to have the airflow pass over as much of the cooling fins on the engine as possible. More area on the engine having cool air blow over should equal better and more even cooling. __________________ Anthony MAAC#78933 IMAC#5720 PAU 36% Edge 540 Jtec 3.2m Extra 330L Comp-arf 2.6m Yak 55sp PAU mini Yak

03-30-2009, 08:27 PM	#754
joeo78 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fort hunter ny u.s.a. Age: 36 Posts: 426	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build do you have a pic of how much dremeling you did to the motorbox???? __________________ http://www.hobbycity.com?cda=45592

03-30-2009, 09:09 PM	#757
joeo78 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fort hunter ny u.s.a. Age: 36 Posts: 426	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build thank you did you reinforce the inside at all?? sorry fr all the quetions __________________ http://www.hobbycity.com?cda=45592

03-30-2009, 09:42 PM	#759
joeo78 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fort hunter ny u.s.a. Age: 36 Posts: 426	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build thank you very muc ken __________________ http://www.hobbycity.com?cda=45592

03-31-2009, 01:56 PM	#761
tailstrike4 Larry Shreffler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Age: 72 Posts: 94	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build KS 86 front in rear out. I like what you did with your bling but I don't have the paitience to put all thoes checkers throught out my plane __________________ You can never have too much gas, Unless you are on fire Last edited by tailstrike4; 03-31-2009 at 02:17 PM.

03-31-2009, 07:30 PM	#764
wylieruneyjr RUTNBUC Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McClellanville South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 1,748	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build I got lucky # 13! I made my baffle by fitting a piece of lite plywood just under the baffle openning extending back to the cylinders to prevent air from flowing down below cylinders in front. Air must travel back into the fins before dropping out.. This is basically a shelf in front of engine. I scribed the plywood to fit and glue to the cowl. its also scribed to fit within a 1/8 inch all across the front of engine. Very effective and lite. Wish I could up load pics. <RutnBuc> Its also angled upward slightly, to make sure air doesn,t pass under the engine without going thur the fins. The engine sits a little higher than the bottom of the baffle opennings in front of the cowl. Painted yellow to match. And the best part, only took a couple hours start to finish. All it is,,,, is a shelf to prevent air from by-passing engine. Last edited by wylieruneyjr; 03-31-2009 at 07:36 PM.

03-31-2009, 09:32 PM	#765
tailstrike4 Larry Shreffler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Age: 72 Posts: 94	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Well I started to put my wheelpants on today and geuss what I found a little problem Attached Thumbnails 74.3 KB · Views: 56 94.8 KB · Views: 47 79.9 KB · Views: 45 __________________ You can never have too much gas, Unless you are on fire Last edited by tailstrike4; 04-01-2009 at 11:45 AM.

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