Author Archives: pclifton

More upper cowl trimming, starting on lower half

Posted on April 9, 2023 by pclifton

Since I was finally happy with the fit, it was time to move on to drilling the upper cowl to the hinge halves that retain it. To do this, the holes get laid out and initially drilled in the cowl, … Continue reading →

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Upper cowl: first trim

Posted on April 8, 2023 by pclifton

Next, I broke out the masking tape and laid a stripe along the marks to create a continuous reference line for the cut: Then it was time to take a deep breath and make that first cut. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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More cowl fitting prep work

Posted on April 2, 2023 by pclifton

To solve this problem, I decided to temporarily add the baggage door to the party. Actually fitting this piece is a whole procedure that apparently gives lots of builders fits, but all I needed it to do was serve as … Continue reading →

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More coil mount work, getting ready for cowl fitting

Posted on March 28, 2023 by pclifton

The other thing to evaluate here is the clearance between the coil pack and the cowl. In an attempt to get a first approximation of this, I once again draped the cowl over the top of the engine and firewall. … Continue reading →

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Cabin heat feed, ignition mount start

Posted on March 27, 2023 by pclifton

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Baffles #2

Posted on March 25, 2023 by pclifton

I figured the smart direction to go from here was to look at the coil pack mount. I still have some concerns about interference with the pack and the upper cowl, so the first step was just holding the pack … Continue reading →

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Chafe-proof firewall penetration

Posted on March 23, 2023 by pclifton

And a test fit confirms that it’ll accommodate all the wires needed here with room to spare:

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Baffles!

Posted on March 22, 2023 by pclifton

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Mostly just FWF head-scratching

Posted on March 21, 2023 by pclifton

So yeah, not exactly a super productive evening. The sort of infinite recursion of dependencies is not playing well with my inherent tendency to overthink everything. I started out tonight thinking I’d hash out the exhaust hanger setup, but that … Continue reading →