Rear Diff Cooler

[turtlevette]

Jim,

Missed your last question -- I flew F15s (1985-1997 @ Eglin, Nellis, Bitburg, Mt. Home), F-5s (1979-1985 @ Nellis), and F4s (1974-1979 @ Eglin, Kunsan) and after I retired, A4Ns for a civilian contractor. Also 02s at DaNang.

Which was the most fun?

 

[mfain]

Jim,

Missed your last question -- I flew F15s (1985-1997 @ Eglin, Nellis, Bitburg, Mt. Home), F-5s (1979-1985 @ Nellis), and F4s (1974-1979 @ Eglin, Kunsan) and after I retired, A4Ns for a civilian contractor. Also 02s at DaNang.

Which was the most fun?

All different. The F5 and A4 were like autocrossers, the F15 like a GT Prototype at Daytona, and the F4 like a Monster Truck. All fun!

 

[69427]

I'm going to be curious if you will ever be able to get that 200 degree switch to kick in. I don't think a typical 20 minute track session will do it.

It's all gonna look super cool though.

FWIW (and I'm assuming some inaccuracies in the measurement method) I used my IR gun on the batwing after one of the track sessions at Gingerman last week and saw 210-230F. The batwing material (aluminum) was certainly doing its thing as I measured a definite temperature gradient outward from the cover area. Granted it's a low performance/efficiency fluid cooler, but it's better than the original cast iron cover.
If I find some spare time over the winter I think I'll put a temp sensor in there to measure the actual fluid temperature. Might be amusing to see what it actually is.