Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com > > > > Barry and Rick:> > > > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the advantagesof having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more balanced > > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included > > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the > > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased > > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest > > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is > > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs > > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides > > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the > > lower pressure side.> > > > Has anybody on the list tried this?> > > > Tom Stinemetze> > N328X> > McPherson, KS.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
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> Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:>> TOM STINEMETZE Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> Whoops, my bad. A Corvair normally turns clockwise when viewed from the >> front.>>>> Stinemetze>>>>>> >>> "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" >>>> >>> Which way does a crank snapper rotate?>>>> Normally a plane in climb with a real engine (I am a contenental snob.) >> climbs with the prop pushing more air in the right side than the left due >> to the relative angle of the blade to the wind. Resulting in cooler temps >> on the right side.>>>> Blue Skies,>> Steve D>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By: "C N Campbell"
>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>> >>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the >> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more >> > balanced>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>> > lower pressure side.>> >>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>> >>> > Tom Stinemetze>> > N328X>> > McPherson, KS.>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>> >>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the >> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more >> > balanced>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>> > lower pressure side.>> >>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>> >>> > Tom Stinemetze>> > N328X>> > McPherson, KS.>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________
> Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:>> TOM STINEMETZE Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> Whoops, my bad. A Corvair normally turns clockwise when viewed from the >> front.>>>> Stinemetze>>>>>> >>> "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" >>>> >>> Which way does a crank snapper rotate?>>>> Normally a plane in climb with a real engine (I am a contenental snob.) >> climbs with the prop pushing more air in the right side than the left due>> to the relative angle of the blade to the wind. Resulting in cooler temps>> on the right side.>>>> Blue Skies,>> Steve D>>>> ----- Original Message -----
Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>> >>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the >> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more >> > balanced>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>> > lower pressure side.>> >>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>> >>> > Tom Stinemetze>> > N328X>> > McPherson, KS.>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:07:42 -0700Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>> >>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the >> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more >> > balanced>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>> > lower pressure side.>> >>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>> >>> > Tom Stinemetze>> > N328X>> > McPherson, KS.>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:07:42 -0700Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
>> Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:>>> TOM STINEMETZE > Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>>>>>> Whoops, my bad. A Corvair normally turns clockwise when viewed from the>>> front.>>>>>> Stinemetze>>>>>>>>> >>> "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" >>>>> >>>>> Which way does a crank snapper rotate?>>>>>> Normally a plane in climb with a real engine (I am a contenental snob.)>>> climbs with the prop pushing more air in the right side than the left due>>>> to the relative angle of the blade to the wind. Resulting in cooler temps>>>> on the right side.>>>>>> Blue Skies,>>> Steve D>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>>> >>>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the>>> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more>>> > balanced>>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>>> > lower pressure side.>>> >>>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>>> >>>> > Tom Stinemetze>>> > N328X>>> > McPherson, KS.>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:10:38 -0600
>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>>>>>> > Barry and Rick:>>> >>>> > I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the>>> > advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more>>> > balanced>>> > cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>>> > the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>>> > reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>>> > pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>>> > side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>>> > the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>>> > first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>>> > via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>>> > lower pressure side.>>> >>>> > Has anybody on the list tried this?>>> >>>> > Tom Stinemetze>>> > N328X>>> > McPherson, KS.>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:10:38 -0600
>>> Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:>>>> TOM STINEMETZE >> Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Whoops, my bad. A Corvair normally turns clockwise when viewed from the>>>> front.>>>> >>>> Stinemetze>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" >>>>>> >>> >>>> Which way does a crank snapper rotate?>>>> >>>> Normally a plane in climb with a real engine (I am a contenental snob.)>>>> climbs with the prop pushing more air in the right side than the left due>> >>>> to the relative angle of the blade to the wind. Resulting in cooler temps>> >>>> on the right side.>>>> >>>> Blue Skies,>>>> Steve D>>>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By: Rick Schreiber
>>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>> >>>> >>>>> Barry and Rick:>>>>> >>>>> I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the>>>>> advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more>>>>> balanced>>>>> cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>>>>> the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>>>>> reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>>>>> pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>>>>> side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>>>>> the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>>>>> first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>>>>> via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>>>>> lower pressure side.>>>>> >>>>> Has anybody on the list tried this?>>>>> >>>>> Tom Stinemetze>>>>> N328X>>>>> McPherson, KS.> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:36:06 -0600
>>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows>>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>> >>>> >>>>> Barry and Rick:>>>>> >>>>> I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the>>>>> advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more>>>>> balanced>>>>> cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included>>>>> the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the>>>>> reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased>>>>> pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest>>>>> side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is>>>>> the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs>>>>> first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides>>>>> via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the>>>>> lower pressure side.>>>>> >>>>> Has anybody on the list tried this?>>>>> >>>>> Tom Stinemetze>>>>> N328X>>>>> McPherson, KS.> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:36:06 -0600