cast welding Preheat casting if you can? bevel the joint for 100% penetration , Vee out back side for full penetration Peen with...
Thanks I will look into the sites > trial and error is unforgiving
i will probably use temp gauges on each system to see where over heating could occur. since the engine is like in a cabover truck, i will...
Gonzo: some air flow through sea chest and on keel cooler pipe may help, like I said air flow to rad is the problem. even with engine fan and...
cooling I will try anything at this point> i am trying to avoid raw water cooling. so I hope to add a valve to isolate a heat exchanger. the...
how do i figure out volume and surface area of a keel cooling system for a 350 V8 in my amphibian? I intend on using a short length of...
boom!! Yes i know, i had a fully charged battery explode ,when jumper cabled, now i ground cable last to engine block. i intend to battery box...
confidence Back to your influence Tom and others that try to deal with my hesitations. A quote "confidence is not a guarantee of success,but a...
the carb has a metal box (bottom tween carb and manifold) flooding could occur in box only and drain to outside hull. the engine could run badly...
smoke and mirrors? I think it is a cover up search, the plane maybe hijacked up north . the data recorders jettisoned? I hope this is the case...
tube vent THANKS TOM> logic to the next step? interesting idea taken to max. i guess if carb flooded( float check failed) you would know by...
Amphibian photos Tom; i have been given some good advice. some say i do not need specialty electric components regular auto or marine ok. in...
Engine in the living room Tom:The design i have requires that the engine is under an aluminium hooded compartment on air tight aluminium floor(...
i have a high build PPG aerospace CA7755A green urethane compatable. for aluminium, with urethane over
Thanks Tom. I have to ask the right questions. i have acted on may replies, that directed me to reliable design/engineering protocols. i am...
ponder What should i ponder? be specific!!
paint on aluminium i have some axzo nobel? alumi grip primer and hi gloss ,should be oK
paint on aluminium it is an aluminium hulled amphibian prototype . i will need to fair and paint
tanks you mean tanks that are not independent are not legal?
see photo of engine on hull, and drive train will guid a held down aluminium cover over engine and drive train, build in gas tanks in double...
