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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Airbox - Multiple Iterations

I originally wanted a conical airbox from James Aircraft to sit in front of the Fuel Servo.  I just could not get it to fit.  So after multiple attempts, I ended up casting a square fiberglass box for a rectangular K&N filter.  That also had some fitment issues, so I reluctantly modified the bottom of the cowling with a fiberglass blister to accommodate the final version.  With this increased filtered surface area should give better flow, and maybe a little more HP?




Monday, August 3, 2020

Gull Wing Doors with Carbon Fiber Frames

 I really wanted a light weight CF door covered in Lexan.  I got what I wanted, but I'm not sure I would do it again.  It was quite a job fabricating the CF door frames.  I lined them with Kevlar to prevent galvanic corrosion and aluminum backers where there will be rivets.  The handle came from Hendrick Manufacturing and are typically used on RV's.