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This has probably been discussed before, but I don't remember reading it.
SD2 under painfully slow construction. Have the "gaping maw" nose bowl (one big hole). Have the latest design long engine mount holding a standard deck (narrow deck) O360. The nose bowl is positioned quite precisely where it will be when the prop is on the engine. The longitudinal u-channels from the firewall to the nose-bowl are clamped in position.
It looks to me like when you put the sheet metal on the cowl, the valve covers on #1 and #2 will stick out too far.
Ideas that have been suggested by my friends and other kibbitzers include: 1) Widen the nose bowl. 2) Make little blisters in the cowl sheet metal to clear the valve covers. 3) Take a really big hammer and smash the valve covers down so they don't stick out so far. (OK, just kidding about that one. )
So, assuming I'm not the first person to encounter this issue, any thoughts? Is there a tried-and-true solution?
Thanks
SD2 under painfully slow construction. Have the "gaping maw" nose bowl (one big hole). Have the latest design long engine mount holding a standard deck (narrow deck) O360. The nose bowl is positioned quite precisely where it will be when the prop is on the engine. The longitudinal u-channels from the firewall to the nose-bowl are clamped in position.
It looks to me like when you put the sheet metal on the cowl, the valve covers on #1 and #2 will stick out too far.
Ideas that have been suggested by my friends and other kibbitzers include: 1) Widen the nose bowl. 2) Make little blisters in the cowl sheet metal to clear the valve covers. 3) Take a really big hammer and smash the valve covers down so they don't stick out so far. (OK, just kidding about that one. )
So, assuming I'm not the first person to encounter this issue, any thoughts? Is there a tried-and-true solution?
Thanks