Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - gap needed for forward face of cowl from Spinner

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

gap needed for forward face of cowl from Spinner

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
Guest

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:50 am Post subject: gap needed for forward face of cowl from Spinner

On page 47-5 for the cowling fitting Step#2- mentions "Tape  1/8  inch thick  spacers to  the  forward  face of  the top cowl in at least  three  locations"  

I  did this and I have slightly more than 1/8 gap now between my cowl and the  spinner. Does anyone have this gap per the plans? Any  issues? 

Thanks! 

Pascal

   [quote][b]

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

aerosport1

Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 231

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:13 pm Post subject: gap needed for forward face of cowl from Spinner

Make the gap a little bigger. 1/4 makes it

Easier to remove and install lower cowl. 

Geoff



Sent from my iPhone Geoff



On Feb 21, 2010, at 12:47 PM, "Pascal" <rv10builder(at)verizon.net (rv10builder(at)verizon.net)> wrote:



[quote]   

On page 47-5 for the cowling fitting Step#2- mentions "Tape  1/8  inch thick  spacers to  the  forward  face of  the top cowl in at least  three  locations"  

I  did this and I have slightly more than 1/8 gap now between my cowl and the  spinner. Does anyone have this gap per the plans? Any  issues? 

Thanks! 

Pascal

    	  Quote: 	
		  

	


[b]

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

_________________
Geoff Combs
RV-10 QB N829GW
Flying 500 hrs
40033

Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: gap needed for forward face of cowl from Spinner

Hey Pascal,



I just revisited this.  I had the gap near perfect, cut and fit the cowling, etc.  Then read on this list about as the motor mounts age a bit, the engine sags -- keep that in mind.  I.e. a slightly bigger gap at bottom than top, would be good.  



Also, before we started it for the first time this week, the mechanic guy at the hangar looked at the 1/8 gap between the spinner and cowl, and said it was almost guaranteed that with the shaking of the engine on shut down the spinner would probably eat into the cowl.  It's way too late to try to move the cowl back (already painted, fitting, moving camloc's, etc.) so instead, I used a cut off wheel to trim the aft side of the spinner and mount to give me a full 1/4 gap -- much better, no worries about touching.  I'll do a full 1/4 next time.



Later, - Lew

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

_________________
non-pilot
crazy about building
NOW OFICIALLY BUILDER #40549
Fly off completed !

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum