RV-9 Without A Lower Cowl Induction Scoop

skyyking · #1 01-25-2006, 07:19 PM

Has anyone out there fitted a Non Scooped Lower Cowl on a RV-9?, ie. as supplied with an I0-360 angle valve engine.

I have a huge wish to get rid of the unsightly scoop and have a nice clean looking lower cowl. Would a 0-320 with horizontal induction work?? Or would there be still an interference issue?

With much appreciation,

mahlon_r · #2 01-26-2006, 05:29 AM

What type of FWF induction will you use? If it is the standard one that is used on the parallel valve 360's with Precision/ SilverHawk injection, I don't see why the cowl for a FWF sump on an RV-7 wouldn't work. I am not sur, but I would expect that the cowl from a RV-7 would fit on an RV-9. I guess that a question for Vans. From an engine standpoint using the standard fwf sump on a 360 or a 320 will land all of the components in the same place. So that portion of the equation is solved.
Good Luck,
Mahlon
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