Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 01:18:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from siaag2ad.compuserve.com ([149.174.40.134] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 2026699 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:42:56 -0500 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by siaag2ad.compuserve.com (8.12.7/8.12.7/SUN-2.4) id h1I4gtma016479 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:42:55 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:42:38 -0500 From: James Frantz Subject: LNC2 cowl stiffening X-Original-Sender: James Frantz X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-ID: <200302172342_MC3-1-2A87-B6D@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline >Are there particular areas of the cowling that should be stiffened? Is the gel-coat cracking anywhere? Do you see flutter/vibration on the top of the cowl during flight? Any deformation after a number of hours?< I added 1/4" foam to the top center of the cowl and some reflective metal= tape to the inside where the manifold was within about 1 inch. That was it. No flutter or any other problems. The engine mounts will sag 1/4" at= the spinner so adjust the cowl accordingly. James B. Frantz Proprietary Software Systems, Inc. = www.angle-of-attack.com LFrantz@compuserve.com (952) 474-4154