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vadert(at)telusplanet.net
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 Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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Thomas
I have a Subaru under my cowl. My first iteration for the cowl was
homebuilt by myself with many, many hours of fiberglassing. I started with a
wire frame around the engine, removed it and and kept doing layups and
sanding till I felt it was right. Pictures available if you want. It was
damaged during an accident. I didn't want to put the time in again to build
a new cowl. My new cowl is from an Avid. I bought it from Steve Winder at
Airdale for 450 or 500 bucks and it fits the Subaru nicely. It takes a bit
of work to make it fit the curves of my firewall but all in all it looks
pretty good. I'm away from home right now but I got a dimension of 26
inches wide for the Subaru from the website www.ramengines.com . You may
want to have a look at their website.
Tim Vader
Classic IV
Subaru EA81
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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temco(at)telusplanet.net
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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Thomas
I have the standard model 4-1200 round bumped engine cowl. The dimensions
are;
Just back of the bumps, the front of the cowl is approx 27 inches by 27
inches. The rear section of the cowling which extends from the bumped
section to the area of the fire wall widens out to approx 36 inches wide by
27 inches high. Hope that helps
Ted
Model IV-1200 Rotax 912UL
Edmonton
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john(at)leptron.com
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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Hi Thomas,
The cowl fits on the out side of the fuselage, is the firewall width, I
cannot get my cowl off today as it is blowing, what other measurements are
needed?
John Oakley
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JimmieBlackwell(at)austin
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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Thomas
If you will be a little more specific about where you need the measurements
I will get them for the 912 next time I am out at my hangar. Should be in
the next few days.
Frankly, I am a bit disappointed that Kitfox would not help you with that.
In the past they have been a bit more accomodating. Hope this does not
reflect a trend in attitude toward us Kitfoxer's.
Jimmie
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jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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"Frankly, I am a bit disappointed that Kitfox would not help you with that.
In the past they have been a bit more accomodating. Hope this does not
reflect a trend in attitude toward us Kitfoxer's."
Jimmie... You should all know better then that... Debra & I are very
supportive and appreciate the Kitfox family.
Obviously a mis-understanding is at hand.. we do not have a model IV cowling
in stock to get measurements from... As they are built from molds, we do not
have dimensional drawings for the cowlings. If I had the information easily
at hand I would have gladly helped.. after all it may turn into a sale of
cowlings.
Hopefully we would be the first place to look for Kitfox parts....
Fly Safe !!
John & Debra McBean
208.337.5111
www.kitfoxaircraft.com
"It's not how Fast... It's how Fun!"
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tleed
Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 18
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Cowling width |
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Ooops! I didn't mean to start a "pile on the factory" thread. I just meant to relay the fact that I couldn't get this from the factory because I didn't want someone to "helpfully" refer me back there. I'm sure the McBeans are going through small-business growing pains, and I'm just glad the Kitfox isn't a complete orphan. They've already been quite helpful to me with other "newbie"-type questions and haven't made a dime off me...so far.
What I really want to know is whether there is a place to get a ready-built cowl that will enclose a Corvair without modification. Or, barring that, where can you get a cowl that would require the least amount of modification?
Or, barring that, would part of my choice to use a Corvair motor include the conscious decision to go into fiberglass reconstruction and or fabrication from scratch?
What I do know is that Great Plains makes a Model IV cowl that encloses their VW direct drive motors, which are 32" max width, while the Corvair is 28" max width. Based on the dimensions above, it doesn't look like the factory Kitfox cowl would work without modification because it tapers too much at the front, while the Great Plains cowl is plenty wide, unmodified. What's the downside of having a cowling that's 2" too wide at the front on each side?
The next question would be length, I think. I haven't investigated the location of the forward corners of the Corvair v. the VW, Subaru, or Rotaxes.
Yet.
Thomas
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JimmieBlackwell(at)austin
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: Cowling width |
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You are right John and I appoligize. I know you care and are very important
part of the Kitfox community. You and Debra are always the first place I
look for Kitfox parts and support. I should have expressed the, "burr under
my saddle", privately rather than on the Kitfox network.
Jimmie
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avtar412
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Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Cowling width |
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I used the std 0200 cowl I got from SkyStar when I purchased the kit. Fits the EA81 really well, just had to fabricate a scoop on the lower side for radiator. John A. EA81T Intercooled EFI
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