Kevin Horton
Well Known Member
I'm working on a system to minimize the air leakage between the cowl inlets and the plenum chamber on my RV-8, and I need to have some idea of how much engine motion my system needs to accommodate. I've ended with a more complicated concept than I originally hoped, and I am not convinced that I would do it this way again, but I am way past the point of no return. So I press on.
I've got a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 and a Hartzell prop, using standard hardness engine mounts purchased from Van's. I need a rough idea of how much side to side and rocking motion the engine might make during start up or shut down. The side to side motion can be characterized by seeing how much the spinner moves laterally. The rocking motion can probably only be seen if doing engine runs with the cowling removed - how much do the cylinder heads move up and down?
thanks,
I've got a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 and a Hartzell prop, using standard hardness engine mounts purchased from Van's. I need a rough idea of how much side to side and rocking motion the engine might make during start up or shut down. The side to side motion can be characterized by seeing how much the spinner moves laterally. The rocking motion can probably only be seen if doing engine runs with the cowling removed - how much do the cylinder heads move up and down?
thanks,