Retz Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Has anyone ever made an upgraded cowling for the M20K (in particular 252)? I asked the LoPresti gang and Curt said they were going to but decided not to b/c the market size. I really think there is some more speed to be gained in the 252 from better aerodynamics up front. I wonder if an Acclaim cowling could be used to make a mold and then modified for the right size. I reckon the inlet air could be substantially less b/c the TSIO360. Anyone want to let me borrow their Acclaim cowling for a few days to make a mold (yeah right, ha ha, I can't even type it with a straight face). Any crazy thoughts? (other than mine) Cheers Joe 1
aviatoreb Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 I agree there would be more speed and improved cooling with that modern style cowl. I wish Lopresti had made a cowl. It would be quite a trick to get a changed cowl to be legal. STC? Field approval? 1
Retz Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Posted July 28, 2015 Erik, It would have to be either a Field Approval or STC, depending on if you wanted to put into production. It seems like it would be an easy kill with a rocket. I bet an Acclaim cowling would fit right on a rocket. 1
carusoam Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Welcome aboard, Retz. In a similar vein... Have you seen the thread regarding a modernized cowl for the early M20s? David over there has the skills to properly build and document what you are describing. Reading through that set of posts, you can get a feeling of what it takes to implement a simple good idea for a Mooney. Best regards, -a-
aviatoreb Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Erik, It would have to be either a Field Approval or STC, depending on if you wanted to put into production. It seems like it would be an easy kill with a rocket. I bet an Acclaim cowling would fit right on a rocket. Hi Retz, I bet an Acclaim cowl could be made to fit - but not right out of the box. I bet the millimeter clearances are slightly different. You wouldn't want your spinner rubbing! I bet it would improve speed and cooling....let me know if you actually hit a home run with your fisdo. I think it would be pretty hard to pull off, but fun to try.
Retz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Posted July 29, 2015 Well the key would be to find an Acclaim cowling to either use or make a mold. It would probably cost the price of a M20K to buy an Acclaim cowling from Mooney....but hey, with them made in China, won't be long before knock-offs right? BTW, I'm not saying I have the time, skills, or money to do this...I was just hoping to hit a string in someone else with the good idea fairy, so I could reap the benefits.
carusoam Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Retz, have you seen this thread? http://mooneyspace.com/topic/14593-vintage-mooney-cowling-mod/page-11#entry224158 Best regards, -a-
Retz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Posted July 29, 2015 That's good stuff. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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