I'm about half way thru my wings and studying all the engines/prop options. I would like to hear from anyone with opinions about a light 0320/Catto instead of...
All, Of all the places... I have an oil-canning problem with the cooling ramp. I am worried that with the exhaust booming in this area I will have problems...
I was concerned with oil getting in along the sides of the ramp. I ran a bead of proseal along each side as prevention. This seemed to also stiffen up the...
I have a IOF360/Catto three blade prop, Planned to maybe upgrade to CS later if I didn't like the performance. As of now I am satisfied with the performance...
Tony, I solved a similar problem in my RV-8 by injecting foam in the cooling ramp area from the cockpit floor side. I used a can of Great Stuff insulation ...
Bruce, What (if any) possiblily of the foam creating a moisture trap and creating any corrosion down the road ? I'm contemplating doing the exact same thing,...
Dave, I also sealed the bottom sides of the ramp on the outside with Pro-seal during the building process. You could always drill a small hole in the bottom ...
Bruce, Thanks, I did use pro-seal both inside and out for the ramp area. I did not get any oil canning and it is very solid. Also, I pro-sealed the stiffeners...
Be careful when you use the "Great Stuff Insulating Foam". I used it inside my cowling under the inlet ramps with bad results. When the cowl got hot, the...
In a message dated 7/2/2007 3:49:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, danepatterson@... writes: Be careful when you use the "Great Stuff Insulating Foam"....
All, Thanks for the replies. I am going to press on and not re-do the ramp at this time. I will look into using the insulating foam. However, I think I will...
I've got a Cato three blade on my RV-8 with 180HP IO360L2A. except for acceleration it's as good as it gets. Acceleration is a bit slow because the prop has to...
This thread could not have come at a better time. I have just started building a new -1 fuselage and the third subassembly you make is the cooling ramp. What...
Greg, You won't actually install the ramp on the -1 fuse until after the rest of the fuse is in rivets. I've got a matched-hole fuse and am going to have to ...
My RV8 was purchased from the original owner. The wing root fillet he used was a piece of rubber91/4 round section) which is basically jammed down between the...
John It doesn't sound like you have the correct fillet. Van's uses a T shaped piece with a slot in the base of the T which slides onto the fillet. I have ...
Thanks Paul, I will order new material from Van's. I had a feeling the one I had was not correct. Regards, John Sims,Toronto, Canada Paul Schattauer...
John, You need to get the gap just right between the edge of your wingroot fairing sheet metal and side of fuselage. The rubber guy tends to come loose if your...
John, The current wing root fairing gap seal (it's called "rubber channel" on the print) is shaped like a lower case "h" with the sheet metal being inserted ...
I used gorilla glue to secure the tail end of the rubber seal (underneath) on mine. Only the last two inches or so. It's been holding up fine for a couple...
A small point, John, but wouldn't you want the joint to separate at the glue line? Otherwise, your annual inspections will mean replacing the rubber channel...
Thanks Scott, I will purchase the rubber joint from Van's as I think the previous owner used something else. Regards, John Sims 80064 Scott Chastain...
John, This sounds like the best idea. It is the lower area which comes loose. I will look for this material. Regards, John Sims C-GCSQ , serial 80064, Toronto,...
Has anyone out there had any experience making the cargo door out of carbon fiber? When I built my aluminum door 2 years ago, I thought I had a good fit. But...
Getting the cargo door to lay correctly is one of the bigger pains. I built four of them and have parts to make another left over. For me the "secret" was to...
I would like to be able to open the canopy while in flight (takeoff, landing and low speed cruise of approx.125 mph) Is there an issue with creating a canopy...
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