I am just about to mount my engine (Aerosport IO-360 vertical induction) which has installed a rear mounted PCU5000 governor.
I would be grateful for help in determining the proper routing for the governor hose, and the orientation of the 45 degree fitting (already installed) for the hose in the governor pad.
I think that orienting the fitting will be much easier to do before the engine is on the mount.
The engine came with the governor already installed, and an installed Aeroquip hose ((AF466), running from the governor pad to the front of the engine.
As I hoisted the engine into position, it seems clear that the routing of the governor hose will be a problem at the governor end.
The 45 degree fitting on the governor pad is pointing back and up toward the right top corner of the firewall (actually to the centre of the firewall mounted battery box). The result is that the hose loops towards the battery box (it will touch it if installed this way).
The hose comes with two adel clamps. It seems probable that these are intended to attach to sump bolts, running the hose alongside the block under the intakes, but the hose is sufficiently large that it will interfere with the two aluminum tubes that run from the heads to the block above the intake tubes and attached at the block with hose and clamps if it is run along the side of the block.
Any thoughts or photos on how to orient the 45 degree fitting at the governor and how to route and mount the hose?
Thanks,
Bill Brooks
Ottawa, ON
engine on hoist, ready to be mounted - stuck!
I would be grateful for help in determining the proper routing for the governor hose, and the orientation of the 45 degree fitting (already installed) for the hose in the governor pad.
I think that orienting the fitting will be much easier to do before the engine is on the mount.
The engine came with the governor already installed, and an installed Aeroquip hose ((AF466), running from the governor pad to the front of the engine.
As I hoisted the engine into position, it seems clear that the routing of the governor hose will be a problem at the governor end.
The 45 degree fitting on the governor pad is pointing back and up toward the right top corner of the firewall (actually to the centre of the firewall mounted battery box). The result is that the hose loops towards the battery box (it will touch it if installed this way).
The hose comes with two adel clamps. It seems probable that these are intended to attach to sump bolts, running the hose alongside the block under the intakes, but the hose is sufficiently large that it will interfere with the two aluminum tubes that run from the heads to the block above the intake tubes and attached at the block with hose and clamps if it is run along the side of the block.
Any thoughts or photos on how to orient the 45 degree fitting at the governor and how to route and mount the hose?
Thanks,
Bill Brooks
Ottawa, ON
engine on hoist, ready to be mounted - stuck!