Hi P-mag guru's.
Today, it was time to install the new 114 series P-mags in my new Lyc XIO-360 bought from Vans a couple of years ago.
The engine came with Slicks, so I took those out and thought it'd be easy to put the P-mags in, and that was true for the right P-mag: it went right into the hole.
The left P-mag however was a different story, because the left Slick had a spacer-ring installed beetween it and the engine-case.
First we left the spacer-ring in the engine-case and installed the left P-mag "on top" (behind) it, but then I started to think that the spacer-ring might position the P-mag too far aft?
Here's how they look:
You can see that the Slick has a longer "nose" than the P-mag, and I guess that's why it comes with this spacer:
If I install the left P-mag without that spacer, then both mags will go equally far into the engine.
The P-mag install manual doesn't say anything about this spacer, so the big question is: shall the P-mag be installed with or without this spacer?
(my gut feeling is the install it without the spacer, but I need to be sure ofcourse)
I'm planning to contact Brad at E-mag Air on Monday, but maybe someone out there in RV-land knows the correct answer?
Another question:
If the P-mag are to be installed without the spacer, the treaded pins in the engine will be too long so I need some spacers for the pins.
How have you guys solved that?
We testfitted the left P-mag and used a couple of nuts to get and idea how it'd be:
As you can see, those pins-spacers needs to be pretty long.
It's no way we can replace the pins by now (too little room to work with), so the pins needs to be used.
Good ideas appreciated folks.
Thanks!
Today, it was time to install the new 114 series P-mags in my new Lyc XIO-360 bought from Vans a couple of years ago.
The engine came with Slicks, so I took those out and thought it'd be easy to put the P-mags in, and that was true for the right P-mag: it went right into the hole.
The left P-mag however was a different story, because the left Slick had a spacer-ring installed beetween it and the engine-case.
First we left the spacer-ring in the engine-case and installed the left P-mag "on top" (behind) it, but then I started to think that the spacer-ring might position the P-mag too far aft?
Here's how they look:
You can see that the Slick has a longer "nose" than the P-mag, and I guess that's why it comes with this spacer:
If I install the left P-mag without that spacer, then both mags will go equally far into the engine.
The P-mag install manual doesn't say anything about this spacer, so the big question is: shall the P-mag be installed with or without this spacer?
(my gut feeling is the install it without the spacer, but I need to be sure ofcourse)
I'm planning to contact Brad at E-mag Air on Monday, but maybe someone out there in RV-land knows the correct answer?
Another question:
If the P-mag are to be installed without the spacer, the treaded pins in the engine will be too long so I need some spacers for the pins.
How have you guys solved that?
We testfitted the left P-mag and used a couple of nuts to get and idea how it'd be:
As you can see, those pins-spacers needs to be pretty long.
It's no way we can replace the pins by now (too little room to work with), so the pins needs to be used.
Good ideas appreciated folks.
Thanks!
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