Radiator Mount

[Mike Kimball]

Just a quick check. Anyone know of a reason why the radiator shouldn't be
mounted to the engine mount? I was originally looking at mounting to the
lower cowl but now I think mounting to the engine mount would be better.
Reminder: Using a Chevy V8.



Mike Kimball

044SR



P.S. Oh yeah. 'Nother quick one. 3 inch N-numbers still OK in the US and
Canada?





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[Ken]

I agree absolutely. Easier to build and service. And of course mounted
in rubber or in some manner that any airframe/mount flexing does not
flex the rad. The only problems that I'm aware of were folks who shook
the rad apart by mounting it on the engine.
Ken

Mike Kimball wrote:

Just a quick check. Anyone know of a reason why the radiator shouldn't be
mounted to the engine mount? I was originally looking at mounting to the
lower cowl but now I think mounting to the engine mount would be better.
Reminder: Using a Chevy V8.



Mike Kimball

044SR

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[Mike Kimball]

That's what I was worried about. Mounted to the engine mount is one step
closer to mounting the radiator to the engine than if I mounted it to the
cowl. The only thing separating the engine mount from the engine vibration
are the Lord mounts. Hopefully, the Lord mounts and whatever rubber
mounting I use for the radiator itself will reduce vibration transmitted
from the engine to the radiator. The good news is it's a Chevy V8. Much
smoother than a Lycoming. Thanks Ken.

I may actually get to test run the engine in the next week or two. Ted
Waltman has insisted that a sound byte uploaded to the archives is a must.
I'll have to see if I can get my laptop to capture a .wav file through the
mike input.

Mike

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ken
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:41 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Radiator Mount

I agree absolutely. Easier to build and service. And of course mounted
in rubber or in some manner that any airframe/mount flexing does not
flex the rad. The only problems that I'm aware of were folks who shook
the rad apart by mounting it on the engine.
Ken

Mike Kimball wrote:

Just a quick check. Anyone know of a reason why the radiator shouldn't be
mounted to the engine mount? I was originally looking at mounting to the
lower cowl but now I think mounting to the engine mount would be better.
Reminder: Using a Chevy V8.



Mike Kimball

044SR

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