Thanks for this. I'm getting ready to rivet the forward-side-skins / firewall / bottom-forward-skin and it's dawning on me that I need to include the vertical section of the hinge that is used to attach the cowl. I don't have the firewall forward kit so I don't have the cowl in-hand, and I've been unable to find that dimension on any of the drawings. So I appreciate your mark showing where the top of the bottom cowl lands!
Howdy Kent. Don't be in too much of a hurry to add the hinges now. I left those hinge/fire wall/side skin holes open for a long time. None of those need riveted until you have to hang the engine mount.
@@KaretakerAero I think I will leave them off: 1) length uncertainty 2) less opportunity to bump and bend the eyelets while continuing to work on the fuse. Thanks again.
My Finish Kit included the new hardware to attach aluminum plates to the bottom of the firewall and the cowling will now bolt to the plates. The new kits/instructions no longer use piano hinge here.
Hi Mike. What engine are you installing? For my RV-9 I will have an XIO-320 and am debating with myself where to drill the hole in the firewall for the mixture cable pass-through. The plans give X and Y coordinates which place the pass through about mid-way down the firewall and to the right of the oil filter recess, Others at my field have placed their cable much lower down nearer the throttle cable. I hate deviating from the plans without good reason. It looked like you had drilled a hole for the throttle but I couldn't see the mixture pass-through. Any comments or thoughts? Great vids by the way.
Howdy Steve. I do not have any experience with the -9 nor the -320 engine. The hole I drilled as you mentioned, was per the plans, but that is the only hole I drilled for cables. I installed a quadrant on the left side, so I will need to custom locate/drill holes once I get to that point. Having the engine in place makes deciding where to run things easier, but of course there are more things in the way to actually drill. Sorry, I can't help you.
Thanks for this. I'm getting ready to rivet the forward-side-skins / firewall / bottom-forward-skin and it's dawning on me that I need to include the vertical section of the hinge that is used to attach the cowl. I don't have the firewall forward kit so I don't have the cowl in-hand, and I've been unable to find that dimension on any of the drawings. So I appreciate your mark showing where the top of the bottom cowl lands!
Howdy Kent. Don't be in too much of a hurry to add the hinges now. I left those hinge/fire wall/side skin holes open for a long time. None of those need riveted until you have to hang the engine mount.
@@KaretakerAero Is there any reason not to rivet them now (other than I don't know how long to cut them)?
If you are comfortable with the length, there is no other reason.
@@KaretakerAero I think I will leave them off: 1) length uncertainty 2) less opportunity to bump and bend the eyelets while continuing to work on the fuse. Thanks again.
Hi Mike, what did you use for the underside of the bottom cowl to firewall ?
My Finish Kit included the new hardware to attach aluminum plates to the bottom of the firewall and the cowling will now bolt to the plates. The new kits/instructions no longer use piano hinge here.
@@KaretakerAero Thanks Mike, are they sky bolts? Cheers Chris
Hi Mike. What engine are you installing? For my RV-9 I will have an XIO-320 and am debating with myself where to drill the hole in the firewall for the mixture cable pass-through. The plans give X and Y coordinates which place the pass through about mid-way down the firewall and to the right of the oil filter recess, Others at my field have placed their cable much lower down nearer the throttle cable. I hate deviating from the plans without good reason. It looked like you had drilled a hole for the throttle but I couldn't see the mixture pass-through. Any comments or thoughts?
Great vids by the way.
Howdy Steve. I do not have any experience with the -9 nor the -320 engine. The hole I drilled as you mentioned, was per the plans, but that is the only hole I drilled for cables. I installed a quadrant on the left side, so I will need to custom locate/drill holes once I get to that point. Having the engine in place makes deciding where to run things easier, but of course there are more things in the way to actually drill. Sorry, I can't help you.
@@KaretakerAero Thanks for the reply Mike.