Thanks gary I'm copying the old mount and it cleared the alternator but I'll check it just the same.
---- GaryH <gary76...@verizon.net> wrote: > Dan, > Watch the lower cross member of the O-200 engine mount for clearance from > the alternator. > > Gary > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of mfreem...@indy.rr.com > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:30 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Engine mount > > I've got the mount jig built and ready to start fitting the 4130 steel that > I got from Wicks Aircraft. > The original mount was so close to the firewall that you had to undue the > mount bolts and slide the engine forward to pull the starter off and that > was with a 3/8ths" aluminum spacer. The battery was mounted on the floor > under my knees to get the weight forward and with two people in the plane it > was tail heavy with full fuel untill you burned some off from the wings. So > I think moving the engine forward will only help the weight and balance. > > Of those who have the Cont. O-200 engine mounted in their plane, how far > forward of your firewall are the face of your engine mount bushings? Mine > will be 11-1/2" per the plans Jeff sent me. The old mount was about 10 or > 10-1/2" without the 3/8ths" spacers. > > Dan. > > > ---- Larry&Sallie Flesner <fles...@frontier.com> wrote: > > At 12:24 PM 6/19/2012, you wrote: > > >Ok I finally had some success with the KRnet search engine. > > > > > >It seems like Rand Robinson recommended the crank centerline be > > >1-1/2" below the top of the longeron. > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > +++++++++++ > > > > I'm using a HAPI VW mount for my 0-200 as did Marty Roberts. My > > mount has 1 inch aluminum spacers on the firewall. As I recall, the > > top mount bolts on the firewall are centered on the top spruce member > > on the firewall, in my case that is a 3/4 inch by 3 1/2 inch spruce > > plank, slightly bigger than the plans call for, and those bolts are > > in line with the top engine mount bolts. This puts the thrust line > > just a few inches below the top longerons and only a few inches below > > the horizontal stabilizer. I'm guessing that a few inches up or down > > from there will make very little difference in the handling, only the > > fitting of the cowl. > > > > As always, your results may vary. :-) > > > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
