N546RV
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Working on FWF stuff for my Titan IO-370 install, and the FT60 transducer mount kit from AS Flightlines looked like a good way to easily handle this bit. But now that I have the thing, it seems impossible to use as described.
The first issue is that the bracket pocket is an extremely tight fit for the transducer. The transducer won't just slip in, I have to force it a bit. Seems better than a loose fit, but removing and reinstalling the transducer down the line is going to be a wrestling match.
Second, the bolt holes are too close to the top of the bracket. The transducer itself interferes with the rounded corners before the holes ever align. There's no way to get the transducer in here and insert the bolts unless I start removing material from either the outside corners of the transducer or the inside corners of the bracket.
Finally, the mount bolts for the transducer seem impossible to install with the bracket on the engine - the pushrod tubes are in the way. The only way I can see this working is if I install the transducer in then bracket off the engine - but then the bolt to attach the bracket to the case is covered by the transducer.
I'm well aware of the great reputation these guys have, so I'm having trouble just thinking that the kit is problematic. Am I missing some obvious things here? Have others used this kit successfully?
The first issue is that the bracket pocket is an extremely tight fit for the transducer. The transducer won't just slip in, I have to force it a bit. Seems better than a loose fit, but removing and reinstalling the transducer down the line is going to be a wrestling match.
Second, the bolt holes are too close to the top of the bracket. The transducer itself interferes with the rounded corners before the holes ever align. There's no way to get the transducer in here and insert the bolts unless I start removing material from either the outside corners of the transducer or the inside corners of the bracket.
Finally, the mount bolts for the transducer seem impossible to install with the bracket on the engine - the pushrod tubes are in the way. The only way I can see this working is if I install the transducer in then bracket off the engine - but then the bolt to attach the bracket to the case is covered by the transducer.
I'm well aware of the great reputation these guys have, so I'm having trouble just thinking that the kit is problematic. Am I missing some obvious things here? Have others used this kit successfully?
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