What baffle part do I have?

az_gila · #1 09-26-2015, 10:13 PM

I bought a new O-360 Baffle kit from Vans and after checking the parts they seemed to have shipped a CB-1007A "RHT.AFT CASE BAFFLE" instead of the CB-707A part (same name) that is listed on the OP-40 instructions.

It has a large oval hole in it, and a missing mounting hole near the mounting bolt -

Does anyone know where this specific 1007A part is used?

Will it work for an O-360 if I rivet a plate over the hole, or do I need a new part?

aerhed · #2 09-26-2015, 10:48 PM

That's the hole for the upper left lord mount isn't it?

aerhed · #3 09-26-2015, 10:49 PM

I meant right. I was seeing backwards.

az_gila · #4 09-26-2015, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aerhed

That's the hole for the upper left lord mount isn't it?

No, it's way too big (over 3 inches) and to far away from the case.

It looks like it might be for an angled 3 inch hose flange.

rzbill · #5 09-27-2015, 05:00 AM

Hi Gil,
That hole is for the Lord mount on a 6 cylinder. The geometry is different than the 4 cylinders and the result is the Lord mount sticks well into the baffle on the RV-10. As you corectly identified, you have an RV-10 baffle part.

az_gila · #6 09-27-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rzbill

Hi Gil,
That hole is for the Lord mount on a 6 cylinder. The geometry is different than the 4 cylinders and the result is the Lord mount sticks well into the baffle on the RV-10. As you correctly identified, you have an RV-10 baffle part.

Thanks Bill, that makes sense. As always, I seem to find these things late on a Friday afternoon.

If I can find an unused one locally I guess I could use it as a template, make a new 'backplate' portion and rivet it on just above the top long bend.

az_gila · #7 09-28-2015, 10:45 AM

The angled bit didn't look wide enough for the 2 inch hole specified in the instructions so the correct part is on it's way from Vans.