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Edson Grindeland
Hatton, ND
RV-8 Flying http://www.hattonflyingcircus.com
You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Mounted prop last night, I have 3/4" between spinner and cowl....would like much less. I guess I could buy longer spinner hub mounting bolts and space it back toward cowl ??
Maybe just leave it alone for the moment and fly ?
My other prop/spinner was 3/8"
Will this space be an issue other than cosmetics ?
Could you post some pictures? As someone considering this prop for our RV-7A I would like to understand all of the implications of the installation. It sounds like you have the standard Van's cowl. Can you tell me what injection system you use and whether it's vertical or horizontal induction? Despite having read this entire thread, there are some details not apparent. Thanks.
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Krea Ellis
Locust Grove, GA
DA20-A1 "Princess Amelia" - gone home to Amelia Island
RV-7A Phase 2
RV-10 under construction at Synergy Air South
Mounted prop last night, I have 3/4" between spinner and cowl....would like much less. I guess I could buy longer spinner hub mounting bolts and space it back toward cowl ??
Maybe just leave it alone for the moment and fly ?
My other prop/spinner was 3/8"
Will this space be an issue other than cosmetics ?
If the gap is spinner backplate to cowl, thats good. You can shim the backplate with washers and spacers. Hartzell has thicker alum. spacers for setting the gap. Sometime you need longer bolts which they also have for you. A bigger gap is an easy problem to adjust.
Yes, that's the only issue. I will order bolts and spacers today, I'm planning for the gap to be 3/8"
Currently I have only 4 threads past lock nut with 3/4" gap, I need bolts about 7/16-1/2 longer.
Can't stop drooling over the new look it's like a whole new time machine now.
I have the Hartzell composite propeller (PROP G2YR/N7605W-2X) on my RV8 with YIO-360-M1B. The prop is very smooth- no dynamic balance has been done. Solo (165 lb pilot), any fuel, I'm right at the forward cg limit (1100 lb empty). 100 total hours prop/airframe/engine. The prop cord is 50% wider than the aluminum Hartzell, so there will be a engine out glide ratio reduction is the only downside (outside the price).
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