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Old 11-21-2018, 02:32 PM
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Default lower baffle ties

I added doublers to the lower baffle tie flanges/holes and planned to use the safety wire method. Also riveted a center tie tab to the middle under cylinder baffle plate that comes from lycoming as a center tie point for the fore and aft cylinder baffles. It was recommended here somewhere not to tie the front and rear cyl baffles together as the cylinders move around independently.

My question is has any used strong extension springs to tie and hold the under baffles tight to the cylinders?

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Old 11-21-2018, 05:42 PM
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Check them once in a thousand hours. Don't overtighten either...

I laid a bead of RTV on the edge of the baffle to limit the cylinder fins from cutting into the baffle. Aerosport Power turned me on to this.

2000 hours later and no fins cutting into the baffle.
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