RFR progress to RO's

[glenn cooper]

Made some updates to the ol gal:

Heat shield for fuel cell before and after

Oil line made from stock Suzuki oil cooler line and welded on -10
This projects the -10 nipple further forward then the Peter D M/S's red anodized part, so now 90 degree fitting can attach right on and run the line straight across towards the right sidepod/cooler, staying as far away from the header as possible.

New ceramic coating, should see greatly reduced "underhood" temperatures.

New engine mount shims replace washers that were extremely problematic to install.
The top mount rotates rearward and is paralell to the aluminum mount, bottom just hangs. I had some metal stock that was the correct thickness: 2 tabs for the bottom, three for the top.

[Rick Kean]

Safety wire holes, I guess?

What material? Hope they don't pound out... Please let us know.

Rick

[carnut169]

Looks good. Were you having heat related issues with the rfr?

[Ivinsea]

Oil line made from stock Suzuki oil cooler line and welded on -10
This projects the -10 nipple further forward then the Peter D M/S's red anodized part, so now 90 degree fitting can attach right on and run the line straight across towards the right sidepod/cooler, staying as far away from the header as possible.

I also didn't like how close the oil hose was to the header; when I swapped engines last winter I ran the oil line through a Thermotec round heat sleeve. Seems effective.

http://www.thermotec.com/products/17...ermo-flex.html

[glenn cooper]

Looks good. Were you having heat related issues with the rfr?

Hey Sean, Just trying to let the fuel cell bag live in the enclosure for as long as possible. The aluminum surround is basically a rather large heat sink, as you know.
The bag in my RF99 went 10 years before it developed a few pin holes from rubbing on rivet heads. Expensive mistake!

I have had some other type shielding, but for reasons unknown to me, it took me this long to get the proper heat shield like I had in my Nova-Diemen.