Engine Air Cleaner – Round

Obsolete: We are currently running without an air filter as it restricted engine RPM. We’ve decided to redo our engine air system and include a air filter, though it isn’t specifically called for in the manaul. Along the way I’m adding side diverging exits from the NACA ducts, and redoing our cooling plenum to allow for […]

Cabin Heat Test

Here you can see we’ve cleaned up the heater installation a bit, and removed the oil lines to the “standard” NACA location. We’re going to set up so we can recirc air through the cabin, to the heating element, and back to the cabin, or dump the heat overboard. I’m actually not sure how effective […]

Attaching Heater to Sump

We’re gearing up to move into our new diggs, but in the meantime we potted our door pin receiver covers in, and installed the Reiff preheat system. Also you can see the spray foam we’re making the beauty covers on the sides of the footwells. Sump prepared Sump heating element For formatting only Lorem ipsum […]

Ward Alternate Air Door

I’ll be connecting my new side-divert runner to the air cleaner box, then on to one of Jim Ward’s alternate-air intakes (pictured below). If the air cleaner become clogged, wet, or frozen over the door on Jim’s intake will open an by-pass the cleaner with Cowling air. Engine Alternate Air Box

Detail Painting

We’re working on the small bits, but here are some pictures from the work just finished. Notice the chrome in the landing light well, the dark crackle on the strake pocket, and the nice fit of the nose hatch. We’re thinking about getting our interior done this spring, so we’re going to paint the door […]

Forming NACA Runner Diversion Ducts

The runner modifications are nearly done now, the hinges are on to mate the two halves together, and the stubs are firmly bonded to the fuselage. The only thing remaining is to add the new ducts for the engine and oil cooler on the side of the runners. Forming the duct glassed extensions Runner stub […]