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rick sterling
Apr 22, 2009, 01:06 PM
hello,question? will cooling coils ,[like what is on a electric motor,]
work as good on the head of a nitro engine,as just a cooling
head,,trying to cool a airplane ingine in a boat,any help will help
thanks rick


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John
Apr 23, 2009, 04:36 AM
Yep, cooling coils will work. Just get some brass tube and bend it
aount the head on the engine.

I normally fill the brass tube with fine sand to stop kinks when
bending. It may also help to heat the brass with a blow torch to anneal
the metal to make it easier to bend.


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