Hey George:  Regards your baffle business for LIVs--you have made the claim that

"every single IV-P's I have seen were very poorly baffled and the fuel set up was improper"

many times.  And of course you always add that

"I took one of these "stock"  IV-P's and fixed
it.  It took a fair amount of time and effort, and a lot of experience to know
what to do and how".

    OK, so you and Gami are the smartest bunch in the world, but to suggest that you know a secret that would provide all of us dummies building LIVs a better engine installation and never share the details, well it has become tiring.  If you want to sell this magic, offer it as a product.  If you want to be real helpful, provide a drawing. 

    Speaking as one who continues to refine my LIV engine installation, the Lancair provided baffle kit seems a well thought out, good fitting collection of bits of heavy gauge aluminum.  Of course as is the case with all mysteries of air cooled engines and cowling drag, it probably could be improved upon.  So while my grinders and tin cutters are handy, let me know what to do.  Please do not wait until I publish my performance numbers on this list and then tell me I did it wrong.

 

Paul Tackabury, LIV in primer