>Subject: RE: Europa-List: Cowlings
>From: "Neville Eyre" <neville@europa-aircraft.com>
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><neville@europa-aircraft.com>
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>Hi,
>We could not monitor the cylinder walls, but as most of the heat in the oil is
>generated by it splashing onto the walls, I would guess it was considerable ?
>Not sure whether it is needed in Northern Europe,[most of the year we
>can't keep
>them warm enough] might help in a 914 installation in warmer climates, if
>only
>it was not so expensive ! [ thinks.. perhaps I should make a less expensive
>version at home, to sell ?.....]
>Cheers,
>Nev.
Go for it Nev!
Gunter Reinfeld (that doesn't ring right, anyway he runs the Katana firm
now) used to supply them to Rotax, he had them made in Czeck from fire
retardent polyester. Easy to make for such as you.
Graham
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