stickandrudder1
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I'm installing my engine cowl on my 7A, and at present have a 1/8" gap between the spinner and the cowl on the top, and a 1/2" gap on the bottom, with a gradual increase in the gap from top to bottom. This is with the top half of the cowl trimmed at the rear, and the bottom yet to be trmimed. Once the bottom is trimmed, the gap will only get larger, as the aft end is rotated up into position!! I'm using a Whirlwind 200RV prop. I could minimize the problem by adding a spacer between the top engine mount attach points and the firewall, or add spacers to the top engine mounts (Lord) to lower the front of the engine, but I'm not sure either if these would be an acceptable practice. The only other alternative I can think of is to build up the front of the cowl around the spinner once I get the cowl fit and finished. Any insite in how to deal with this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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