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Showplanes Cowl Questions

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JDA_BTR

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I liked the Showplanes cowl and fastback mod so I got them. I don't have the finishing kit or firewall forward kit, nor engine or anything else.

For engine I'd like the 200HP IO360 and a C/S prop. Not sure which of these I would get but likely the Van's combo deal with a 2" extension.

Where are the 15" spinners?

Where do I get the snorkel for the engine? So I just tell Van's what engine i'm putting in when the firewall forward kit is ordered and ???
 
I opted for the Showplanes options as well (very happy with all their products and the outstanding support!). I'm currently running a Barrett IO 360 and a WW 74 HRT CS prop. The WW 15 inch spinner fits the cowl perfectly.
 
same setup + System 32 EFII

Chris Engler said:
I opted for the Showplanes options as well (very happy with all their products and the outstanding support!). I'm currently running a Barrett IO 360 and a WW 74 HRT CS prop. The WW 15 inch spinner fits the cowl perfectly.
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I've got almost the same setup in my RV8. I didn't put in a snorkel.

You can get the extension from Saber


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JDA_BTR said:
I'm trying to see how ya'll got the air to the engine intake in that setup?
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I used the standard Vans snorkel on an IO-360 and a Silver Hawk fuel servo. No modifications were made to the snorkel but my baffle ramp for the air filter/intake was not stock as I was originally running a Superior IO-400 and needed some extra width. When the 400 was recalled by Superior, I installed the Barrett IO-360 and it dropped right in so used the same baffle/filter ramp.
 
I have a Showplanes cowl that I have not started building yet. When I measure my cowl spinner ring is 14.5 inches In diameter. How are you guys running a whirlwind 15 inch spinner without any overlap?

Rod
 
Vbug said:
I have a Showplanes cowl that I have not started building yet. When I measure my cowl spinner ring is 14.5 inches In diameter. How are you guys running a whirlwind 15 inch spinner without any overlap?

Rod
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What are you referring to as the cowl spinner?

All the parts for my spinner came from Whirlwind, bolted right on without issue and have a nice clean fit.
 
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