47 – Cowl Baffle Part 5 – Inlet Seals
During the construction of the baffles, and test fitting the cowling, I realised there was an annoying snag brewing. Ideally the baffle inlet air ramps should be slightly below the lower edge of the cowling…
December 2021
47 – Cowl Baffle Part 4 – Baffle Seals
The baffle rubber seals are pre-stamped in a rubber sheet, and are easily removed with a sharp knife. The seals have the part numbers marked as per the manual 47-23, but note …. On my…
47 – Cowl Baffle Part 3 – Snorkel
The EXP119 Snorkel is a different design to the standard IO-390, since it uses the FM200 Fuel Servo. The first stage is to progressively trim the CB-00020 Air Filter Frame and the lower end of…
47 – Cowl Baffle Part 2
The powder coating has produced a nice durable finish on the baffles. I’m hoping the white will highlight any unwanted engine emissions early! Yeah, I know … and the dirt : ) The first job…
48/OP62-16 Exhaust System – Vetterman
We had decided sometime ago to purchase the exhaust from Vetterman in the US, having seen Clint Busenitz’s excellent workmanship. He was able to supply an exhaust system to fit the EXP119, but not the…
47 – Cowl Baffle Part 1
After all the dusty composite work over the last few weeks, I almost enjoyed getting back to deburring : ) There are a lot of parts that make up the engine baffle, and I’m really…