thanks Lynn, for adding that. Lynn has practical experience with these stacks, I do not.
--- In [email protected], iflysmo...@... wrote: > > Hey Darick: There are additional changes that need to be made. One is that > you need to split the bottom cowl in to two pieces. This allows it to be > removed without removing the exhaust. I have had problems with the exhaust > gaskets fitting properly due to being slightly too large. I have seen > engines > with the oil tank filler neck on the RH side instead of the left, and I do > not know if this will cause any interference or not. Continental made the > tanks different because of different aircraft configurations, and over the > years some of these have been incorporated on our Ercoupes. > I was originally working with Lee of Skyport (when it was owned by > Champion Aircraft) and we had a three page set of directions on how to make > the change. However, with my computer failures over the years, I have lost > those original directions. There was initially an error made in the amount > of > down sweep in the LH exhaust. That is why Don is fitting this set to make > sure that the change has been made so the pipe will clear the engine mount. > I believe another problem that was encountered was that during a top > overhaul, the exhaust flange of a cylinder may be cut down in order to > produce a flat surface to mount the exhaust on. This changes the angle the > exhaust fits on one side or the other, and causes the exhaust to leave the > cowling at a different position. So if you have new or used cylinders on your > > engine, you could encounter a problem with fit of the cowling. > Lynn Nelsen >
