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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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 Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:11 am Post subject: Heads up on mounting engine before riveting front cowling |
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Haven't thought of that but will. My thinking so far is that in order
to get the alternator to clear the firewall rivets, I'll need to pull
the entire engine. It's just four bolts and a few connections I have
wired/plumbed. Not much at this point. It would be even better to
remove the engine mount but that's a bit more involved with the nose
gear in place and all.
Actually there are 3 other jobs which will be eased with the engine
on-then-off.
1) Firewall penetration for all the engine probe stuff - EGT, head temp,
etc. Will use the Safeair device from Avery
2) remove the bottom hinge for the engine cowling attach and replace
with screws or cam-locs or something - still searching the archives for
the options here
3) install the engine controls using Van's method - make sure it works
with the throttle quadrant, hole location and engine
Now if my 3rd HF hydraulic ram will hold up through this maneuver, I
will be a happy guy
Bill
pascal wrote:
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Have you tried just using the hoist and lifting the engine weight off
the plane? seems a little easier than removing it all together.
Good information BTW!
Thanks!
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From: "Bill Mauledriver Watson" <MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 3:43 PM
To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: Heads up on mounting engine before riveting front
cowling
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> <MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com>
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> I'm in the process of pulling the engine off so I can rivet the front
> cowling on. It seemed like putting the engine on and doing some of
> the work before riveting on the front cowling was a good idea. I
> know others have done it. It still seems like a good idea. However,
> I'm unable to rivet the cowling on with the engine in place. Even
> with a few pop rivets, I am unable to get to the 2 or 3 rivets behind
> 8amp alternator.
>
> Not a big deal but unexpected. Still seems like the best way to go
> given the ease of wiring and panel work with cowling of and the
> engine on.
>
> Bill "riveting the top cowling on this week" Watson
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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: Heads up on mounting engine before riveting front cowling |
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Yeah, the SD-20 is the main problem. At this point, it's *almost*
easier to remove the engine than to cycle that thing on and off. That
4th nut is a bear!
jayb wrote:
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I was able to rivet all but one or two places on the firewall with the engine already on. I did remove the SD-20 alternator.
Jay
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