Sabremech Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Removed the last baffle and then pulled the prop to install the new spinner bulkhead. I also put my top cowling on to check fit with the spinner. Edited April 8, 2017 by Sabremech 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesm Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Looks great. For the baffling assembly are you planning to use nut plates as oppose to tinner man nuts or sheet metal screws ? James '67C Edited April 8, 2017 by jamesm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Hi James, The doghouse is gone. No more screws or tinnerman nuts. I'm installing open baffling with seals to the cowling. Thanks, David 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 I just received the e-mail I was waiting on that my Field approval will be approved by the end of this month. Now the real transformation begins. David 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercop0184 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 God I want so much. Hate the temp issues I have with my c model Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 will my 63c ever be able to accept one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 The plan is to do a cowling for the early models when I finish the 66 and ups! David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 16 hours ago, Supercop0184 said: God I want so much. Hate the temp issues I have with my c model Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I bet this cowling makes a world of difference. My 201 cowling keeps my temps under 360 even during climb. In fact, my low temp warning light has been coming on quite a bit since Cole Aviation repositioned the baffling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercop0184 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I bet this cowling makes a world of difference. My 201 cowling keeps my temps under 360 even during climb. In fact, my low temp warning light has been coming on quite a bit since Cole Aviation repositioned the baffling. My temps can creep on up when it's hot on extended taxi and climb. This will be great!!!Saber - 64 C model! Ready when you are!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Parts are finally making there way back on. The baffling installation is in progress. Cowling modification in progress as well. David 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Nice work, David! Thanks for posting all the pictures. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesm Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Hi David, looks great If for any reason one should have to remove the engine baffles , does the baffles come off as one piece or drill out the rivets or ???? Thanks, James '67C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 These are the baffles and cooling pathways these engines should have been designed with from the factory. Great work, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 10 hours ago, jamesm said: Hi David, looks great If for any reason one should have to remove the engine baffles , does the baffles come off as one piece or drill out the rivets or ???? Thanks, James '67C Hi James, The baffles are installed in sections and can be removed by removing mounting screws. No rivets will need to be drilled out. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike20papa Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 These are "out of the box" Vans - right? With the James Holy Cowls Plenum makes an unbeatable installation. To bad it's a "no brainer" to everyone except the FAA! They should be aiding you to develop the STC - instead of beating you to death with regs and paper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, mike20papa said: These are "out of the box" Vans - right? With the James Holy Cowls Plenum makes an unbeatable installation. To bad it's a "no brainer" to everyone except the FAA! They should be aiding you to develop the STC - instead of beating you to death with regs and paper. It is Van's baffling with some modifications to the front cylinder baffles to make them fit the Mooney cowling. I chose not to use the Jame's aircraft plenum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takair Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Do you need to stiffen the upper cowl without the doghouse? I can't recall when they went away from the thin sheetmetal of my 64. Curious about the hoist. Do you need to pull engine mounts to do the install? Can't wait till you have the erparlier models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 No stiffening of the upper cowl needed as the doghouse never touched the cowl other than the forward seal. I just need to loosen the upper mounts to get clearance to install the left rear baffle. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Getting closer to having the baffling complete. This is the most time consuming part of the modification. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6758N Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sabremech said: Getting closer to having the baffling complete. This is the most time consuming part of the modification. Looks great David! So the air filter will go on the front right side as shown in the bottom picture? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 The air filter is in the left cooling inlet which in the picture is on the right side. Sounds weird typing that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6758N Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sabremech said: The air filter is in the left cooling inlet which in the picture is on the right side. Sounds weird typing that. okay, I meant to say the left side, oops! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 This is pure porn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabremech Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 The baffling is almost complete, so time to mod the cowling. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesm Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 David , Looks like you are moving along with the cowl mod. What it the diameter of your new air inlets ? Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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