chris mitchell
Well Known Member
Not sure which forum this belongs in, but it?s an RV-4 so here goes.
Trying to install the baffles on my IO-320 D1A. Maybe it?s a funny shape but I am bemusedby the rear baffles.
The rear baffle on the right behind cylinders 1 and 3 went on fine with a small amount of trimming. It sits more or less as I would expect. The left side - behind cylinders 2 and 4 has me scratching my head.
The outer section went ok, again some trimming but not too dramatic, and it sits nicely with the side baffle around cylinder 4. The inner section needed a lot of trimming to fit round the rubber of the top left engine mount. In the centreline the bit on top it sits about 3/4? behind the equivalent bit of baffle on the right.
I could just take the left one over at an angle, which offends my need for straight lines and right angles. I could bend a dogleg into it. Or maybe I?ve just completely misunderstood the instructions, tho it wraps nicely around the cylinder and mates appropriately with the lateral section.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Chris
Trying to install the baffles on my IO-320 D1A. Maybe it?s a funny shape but I am bemusedby the rear baffles.
The rear baffle on the right behind cylinders 1 and 3 went on fine with a small amount of trimming. It sits more or less as I would expect. The left side - behind cylinders 2 and 4 has me scratching my head.
The outer section went ok, again some trimming but not too dramatic, and it sits nicely with the side baffle around cylinder 4. The inner section needed a lot of trimming to fit round the rubber of the top left engine mount. In the centreline the bit on top it sits about 3/4? behind the equivalent bit of baffle on the right.
I could just take the left one over at an angle, which offends my need for straight lines and right angles. I could bend a dogleg into it. Or maybe I?ve just completely misunderstood the instructions, tho it wraps nicely around the cylinder and mates appropriately with the lateral section.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Chris