[plumbflyer]

I have Titan IO-360 with a horizontal cold air induction. After fitting the cowlings, there is not enough room for the filter without one corner of it going under the lower cowling fiberglass lip. I was wondering if others have had this issue and how did you install it to keep the air seal for the lower cowl?

 

[Dave Cole]

Trim the cowl inlet

I installed a filter retainer bracket with its forward edge flush with the forward edge of the filter, and I trimmed the training edge of the cowl inlet to allow a 1/4" gap between it and the filter retainer.

I haven't installed the gasket material yet, but intend to trim it narrow enough to just lay on the forward surface of the filter retainer in that area. It looks like it will need to be be about 5/8" wide at that point.

 

[plumbflyer]

filter box

Thanks, I wasn't sure about cutting the fiberglass back and how it would look. I will do the same thing.
Phil