[rebel-builders] baffle sealing
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:06 pm
I too used the Van's baffle kit for my O320 and it had gaps at
the rear as you noted. I did not seal them until I did the first
annual and I have tried to note whether there is any additional
cooling (lower CHT's) and have seen little to none. So the amount
of cooling air loss is small compared to the amount of total
cooling air flow.
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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Jesse
Jenks
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:11 AM
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Subject: [rebel-builders] baffle sealing
I'm fitting the Vans baffles and wondering if I need to use something like
RTV in the areas where the baffles meet the cooling fins and engine case to
seal up all the small gaps. For example where the rear baffles sit on the
back of the aft cylinders and around the cylinder attach studs/nuts.
This baffle kit is a great thing by the way...probably saves weeks of work
and despair if you tried to do it from scratch. It must be cool to have a
cnc machine.
Thanks.
Jesse
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the rear as you noted. I did not seal them until I did the first
annual and I have tried to note whether there is any additional
cooling (lower CHT's) and have seen little to none. So the amount
of cooling air loss is small compared to the amount of total
cooling air flow.
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Jesse
Jenks
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:11 AM
To: Builders list
Subject: [rebel-builders] baffle sealing
I'm fitting the Vans baffles and wondering if I need to use something like
RTV in the areas where the baffles meet the cooling fins and engine case to
seal up all the small gaps. For example where the rear baffles sit on the
back of the aft cylinders and around the cylinder attach studs/nuts.
This baffle kit is a great thing by the way...probably saves weeks of work
and despair if you tried to do it from scratch. It must be cool to have a
cnc machine.
Thanks.
Jesse
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