Cowling
Fabrication, fitment, and installation of the cowling. Post covers multiple shop sessions.
Category
Firewall Forward
Engine-side systems, cowling, baffling, controls, plumbing, and forward-of-firewall decisions.
Build 285 hrs
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Baffle Seals
Multiple shop sessions to get baffle seals cut, fit, and sealed to baffle. I really did not enjoy this work.
Baffles 1
Initial fitment of the baffles to the cowling.
Chronological Archive
- Engine Purchase No hours recorded
- Engine Mount Build 15 hrs
- Hanging Engine Build 5 hrs
- Throttle Quadrant Build 10 hrs
- Red Cube Fuel Flow Build 12 hrs
- Oil Cooler Install Build 5 hrs
- Cowling Build 95 hrs
- Baffles 1 Build 30 hrs
- Snorkel and Air Filter Build 20 hrs
- Avionics 1 Build 15 hrs
- Sniffle Valve and Ignition Harness Build 5 hrs
- Finalizing Baffles Build 15 hrs
- Fuel Line Fittings Build 5 hrs
- Oil Lines, Baffle Shrouds, and Other FWF Build 8 hrs
- Baffle Seals Build 35 hrs
- Heat Muff Installation Build 6 hrs
- Post first start corrections Build 4 hrs