Subaru Cooling systems

[Guest rocketdriver]

Has anyone got photos / info regarding succesful subaru motor cooling installations. I have just taken delivery from Canada of a KR2 with a Subaru motor which has a rather innefective looking radiator installation under the belly .... its parallel to the airflow mounted about 25mm off the belly skin .....

 

Cheers

 

RD

 

 

[Guest Baphomet]

It may be far more effective than it looks. My aircraft has a similar configuration, and it works very well. That layout has the advantage of a small frontal area, and as long as the ducting works, it should be fine.

 

Baph

 

 

[Guest rocketdriver]

Hi Dexter and Baph

 

No ducting, just a sheet metal frame closed on the sides, open bottom, front and rear.. The water pipes run under the fuse to the radiator which is mounted about 25 mm off the skin and parallel to it.

 

It would be nice to see a sketch / photo of the Avid installation and yours too Baph ......

 

Regards

 

RD

 

 

[bushcaddy105]

I will take some photos of my Subaru setup (the computer seems to have swallowed the ones I thought I had) and pm them to you ASAP

 

 

[Guest rocketdriver]

Thanks John ..look forward to seeing them and TIA!

 

 

[Guest rocketdriver]

Thanks Dexter ....Very reassuring as it is very similar to my set up except possibly a bit more angled into the airstream than mine. We will see ...... I reckon I'm about 6 weeks from 1st engine run and taxiing tests ....