RV4 Cowling Fit

[Sanch627]

Just finished the initial cowl fit after about 6+ hours, still have some edge sanding to do, but it came in better that I expected..

 

[71459]

Nice work- looks good.

 

[1Beege]

Very nice!

 

[71459]

A quick note.. you may already know this. It looks like you have the cowling set so that the spinner centerline will be slightly above the cowling centerline, ie, engine will be sitting just a touch "high" in relation to the cowling. This is the correct way to do it as it allows for the rubber in the lower engine mounts to compress and settle just a little. As they do, the front of the engine will drop very slightly, bringing the spinner into exact alignment with the rest of the cowling. This shifting can take a few hours/months. Keep up the good work - you will love flying Van's best design.

 

[Sanch627]

A quick note.. you may already know this. It looks like you have the cowling set so that the spinner centerline will be slightly above the cowling centerline, ie, engine will be sitting just a touch "high" in relation to the cowling. This is the correct way to do it as it allows for the rubber in the lower engine mounts to compress and settle just a little. As they do, the front of the engine will drop very slightly, bringing the spinner into exact alignment with the rest of the cowling. This shifting can take a few hours/months. Keep up the good work - you will love flying Van's best design.

No problem I have taken that into consideration..
Chris

 

[Scott Hersha]

Nice pics. And if anyone doesn’t appreciate the beauty of the RV4 cowl, then they are missing the beauty of that wonderful design. There is nothing more pleasing then sitting behind that perfectly designed aerodynamic minimalist cowling while doing your gentlemanly smooth acro at your own pace. Doesn’t matter, it all works out, and you’re never in trouble. This airplane flys itself.