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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Fellow listers,

  

 Has anyone out there used this thing for their oil  cooler?  It is supposed to be for the 20006A or 8604R oil cooler.  I  got this thing - no photos/instructions and it doesn't look right to do what I  think its supposed to do.  

  

 Any help would be appreciated,

 Ralph

coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Ralph,  

   I got the Firewall Forward kit and it has the same oil cooler box you received.  It uses the 20006A oil cooler and it works fits just fine.  You bolt it to the firewall with the large duct fitting facing up using AN-3 bolts through the firewall into nut plates that should be in place by now.  The oil cooler fits on the front with bolts to nut plates with the fittings on the top side.  Hope this helps, if not I can zap a picture or two.  Check out this link from Tim Olson’s site of the box:    

http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/engine/20051014/RV200510140214.html  

   

   

Marcus  

   

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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

This clears some of the mud....

  

 I'll take your pics too if you don't  mind...

  

 Thanks

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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:12 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Ralph, these 2 should help also:



http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/engine/20051127/RV200511260005.html

http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/finishing/20060129/RV200601260018.html



Tim



Ralph E. Capen wrote:

[quote] This clears some of the mud....

  

 I'll take your pics too if you don't mind...

  

 Thanks

 

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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:20 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Thanks Tim....that Oil cooler is Huge!



Now I'm pretty sure I know how it works - I just gotta figure if it is the correct setup for my 6A.



I have an Aerosport Power O360 with AFP injection and 9.2 pistons - so I think I need more oil cooler than the average bear.



Is this your -10?



Ralph



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dmasys(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:48 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

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		   From: "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen(at)earthlink.net>

 Date: 2006/04/10 Mon AM 08:17:12 EDT

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		   Thanks Tim....that Oil cooler is Huge!

 Now I'm pretty sure I know how it works - I just gotta figure if it is the correct setup for my 6A.

 I have an Aerosport Power O360 with AFP injection and 9.2 pistons - so I think I need more oil cooler than the average bear.

Ralph,

For the O-360 you really don't need the giant oil cooler used on the -10.  I have a 200hp IO-360 in my -7A and use a 7 row cooler (the O-320 model has 5 rows) mounted to the left rear cylinder.  Oil temps essentially never get above 210 even with sustained full power climbs at best rate in summer conditions.  In cruise the oil temp is always right at 170, which is the vernatherm opening temp.

Both Dan Checkoway and I had problems with the weight of the larger cooler causing cracking of the  baffle, so we both added a 3/4 angle brace from the inner flange of the baffle to a midline bolt on the engine case.

On the other hand, mounting the oil cooler on the firewall rather than the engine certainly saves stress on the cylinder it is bolted to, and the baffles.

-Dan Masys

RV-7A N747DL flying

RV-10A N104LD fuselage

recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:24 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Dan,



Thanks for the info.  I really like the oil cooler (whichever one) mounted on the firewall as I am using a SamJames plenum and there just doesn't seem to be enough room for the cooler up on the back of the baffling.



You are probably corect in that I could go with a smaller cooler - maybe a stewart warner 8406R like some of the other 6A O360 guys are using.



Ralph



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cehoffman(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:59 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Marcus:

  

 My oil cooler mounts to the firewall with rivets.  It also  looks as if Tim Olson mounted his with rivets also.

  

 Cal Hoffman (40119 canoe)

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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

You are correct, I got typing faster than I was thinking.  Riveted to the firewall, bolted to the oil cooler.  

   

Marcus  

   

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cehoffman(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

Speaking of room, what is the trend on mounting oil filters??  Standard

horizontal, alternate 90 degree or remote?  I am planning a pre-oiler

installation but have not mounted my enging yet.



Cal Hoffman (40119 - canoe)

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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: Vans VA-186 Oil cooler box assy

My Aerosport engine came with the standard horizontal and there is plenty of

room.  Far better than my RV-6 had.



Marcus



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