gyoung
Well Known Member
I was feeling pretty good that my punch list for my -6 was down to a very few items, one being paint and install the cowling. The painting is done but I can't get the lower cowling to fit between the spinner backplate and front baffles. Of course it's been on and off multiple times including with the baffles in place. I suspect I somehow never did it with the spinner backplate in place. I know the spinner and cowling have been on at the same time to check the alignment but it was so long ago I may have removed the backplate and kept working on cowl finishing. It's a Whirlwind prop FWIW.
Regardless, I'm here now and need a solution. I've tried every orientation I can think of but maybe it's some type of Chinese puzzle and I'm not holding my tongue right. The stumbling block seems to be the extension (marked on the pic) on the left intake. A possible solution is to just chop it off. Another is modifying some of the baffling to make it removable. I'm not anxious to do either. I could use some help on other suggestions and pics of how others fit. I'm going to fret over it this until a solution I can live with presents itself. Thanks for any help.
Regardless, I'm here now and need a solution. I've tried every orientation I can think of but maybe it's some type of Chinese puzzle and I'm not holding my tongue right. The stumbling block seems to be the extension (marked on the pic) on the left intake. A possible solution is to just chop it off. Another is modifying some of the baffling to make it removable. I'm not anxious to do either. I could use some help on other suggestions and pics of how others fit. I'm going to fret over it this until a solution I can live with presents itself. Thanks for any help.