Hi Mark Is there some kind of "bump" just aft of the canopy frame and just below the rear window or is it just the light playing tricks in the pic?
Regards Dene Collett Avlec Projects cc Port Elizabeth South Africa > >-----Original Message----- > >From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langford > >Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 11:41 PM > >To: KRnet > >Subject: Re: KR> Firewall Space > > > >Sid Wood wrote: > > > >>I am continually amazed at how much clear space some KR's have on the > >>fire wall while others, like my KR-2, are packed. Is there some rhyme > >>or reason for that? > > > >I put as much stuff as possible on the aft side of the firewall, just to keep it out > >of the heat. That was made easy by the fact that the front deck is easily removed > >in about three minutes after spending two minutes to remove the cowling. The > >battery, ignition coils, starter relay, fuel pumps, fuel filters, and terminal strips for > >CHT and EGT thermocouple junctions come to mind, but I'm sure there's other > >stuff as well. In N891JF, I'll soon be putting fuel pumps and fuel totalizer on the > >aft side of the firewall for the same reason. Having said that, things are tight with > >engine mount, oil cooler, oil filter, oil separator, cabin heat valve, and the flywheel > >only an inch away from the firewall. There's a lot to be said for keeping most of > >that stuff mounted to the engine instead. > > > >Forward hinging hinges are coming along fairly well. Just need to match > >drill pivot points, sand down to final aerodynamic shape, paint, and > >reinstall. I don't think they'll be very noticeable, nor will they hurt > >aerodynamics. They ended up about .28" thick and 2" tall. The canopy frame > >would fail long before these hinges. See enclosed photo... > > > >Mark Langford > >ML at N56ML.com > >website at http://www.N56ML.com > >--------------------------------------------------------
