Mel said:I think that he is talking about is the gap between the PROP and SPINNER, not between the spinner and the cowling. This gap should be at least 1/16".
Watch this closely and if you see marks on the prop, increase the gap slightly.
RV_7A said:I have to interject. If you don?t want to find out later your fit has gone to **** in a hand basket, do yourself a favor and make a nice stiff wooden back plate and use that to mock up your cowling fit. That back plate is flimsy and once mine was bolted on it was not true on the aft edge. Making a wooden one will allow you to clamp to it and maintain perfect alignment.
-Jeff
RudiGreyling said:Hi Guys,
Ditto, I was going to place a post myself today, mine is a bit worse, see pictures below.
Everything aligned I get 1/4" difference top to middle. I am concerned how bad it will get when I fit the bottom cowl. The top is a 1/8" spacer which is the minimum clearance, then middle i get 3/8". I aligned the top of spinner and cowl ZERO difference to acount for eventual 1/8" engine sag.
I checked engine mount, rubbers, bolts etc, everything is in place as per plans.
I am baffled and sent an email to Van's last night, no response yet.
What you guys think?
Thanks, Rudi.
RudiGreyling said:Hi Jsharky...
thanks for your feedback, and no it is not riding that high at the back, maybe I just got the worst of the lot of cowls.
I will reserve judgment if I am going to fill-up with glass until I have fitted and mounted the bottom cowl as well.
Regards,
Rudi
Vern said:Just remember that the closer the fit,the harder to install the cowl from now on and the more likely you will scratch your paint .
cytoxin said:rudi my cowl looks just like yours. what was your fix?????
Mine did, and i needed to perform the "shim the lower engine mounts" routine to bring it back into center.
Steve Ciha