Cliff,
I think Jim is referring to tri-gears that go thru our shop. We do not use
the firewall sheet metal as shown in the drawings. We put a bulkhead just
aft of the gear cut out. This allows more cooling air to pass thru the
cowling. Most engines, even the 914 tend to run much cooler we have found.
The monowheel suffers with the small opening apparently caused by the
swinging arm stuffing the exiting air from the cowling.
Bob Berube N166BB
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Cliff Shaw
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cooling
All
I will but in here.
If the Europa is built as the book says, the stainless steel firewall pieces
that cover the opening to the tunnel and the landing gear blocks off the air
flow exactly the same on either model. No difference there. The reason, I
think, that trigear Europas have better cooling is that the lower cowling is
cut away for the nose gear.
Sorry to but in, but I can't see bad info being spread about without saying
something.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
flying and loving it.
> Karl,
> The design of the Mono-wheel landing gear produces much stuff
> where the air leaves the cowling. This restriction causes the engine
> compartment to over heat when on the ground for any length of time. The
> Tri gear has no such stuff in the way of the air which is leaving the
> engine compartment. Thus,
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