Jabiru mods, water cooled heads
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:12 pm
I was reviewing the "Animal" and took a look at the Rotec website, they have obviously discovered that a huge market exists to fix possible overheating issues with the Jabiru engine, specifically the 3300-6 cylinder. They are making a water cooled head, a replacement alternator and efi system. the efi looks like a WW2 throttle body ?
What this could mean is that a 2200 motor could be used in a trike, the heads being cooled, a duct over the barrels, similar to a 912. At present they enrich the fuel to keep head temps down. If water cooled it would probably sort many pusher installations out as well. Plus cost and weight.
see this http://www.rotecaerosport.com/products/lch/
It would be an interesting installation to review as a alternate to a 912. I dont think it would need so much engineering either..tbo is appealing as well. The alternator seems sensible.
What would also be interesting is the 3300 motor installed in a Gyro, 120 hp, very cheap compared to a 914 and very light, except no altitude compensation. Just somebody has to have the balls to do it..and time..
What this could mean is that a 2200 motor could be used in a trike, the heads being cooled, a duct over the barrels, similar to a 912. At present they enrich the fuel to keep head temps down. If water cooled it would probably sort many pusher installations out as well. Plus cost and weight.
see this http://www.rotecaerosport.com/products/lch/
It would be an interesting installation to review as a alternate to a 912. I dont think it would need so much engineering either..tbo is appealing as well. The alternator seems sensible.
What would also be interesting is the 3300 motor installed in a Gyro, 120 hp, very cheap compared to a 914 and very light, except no altitude compensation. Just somebody has to have the balls to do it..and time..
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