---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/30/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:12 PM - Re: Re: Input Needed on Engine Selection: 0-320 vs. 0-360?, which model? (John Morgensen) 2. 01:09 PM - Van's Airforce Sweatshirts (Louis Willig) 3. 01:30 PM - Re: Van's Airforce Sweatshirts (Bobby Hester) 4. 03:32 PM - Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... (Matt Dralle) 5. 08:51 PM - Re: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... (Don) 6. 09:43 PM - Re: Re: Input Needed on Engine Selection: 0-320 vs. 0-360?, which model? (glen matejcek) 7. 10:24 PM - Re: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... (Jim) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:12:48 PM PST US From: John Morgensen Subject: Re: RV-List: Re: Input Needed on Engine Selection: 0-320 vs. 0-360?, which model? I have a 160hp O-320 in my RV-4.... It can use some extra weight up front - a 360 or constant speed prop would help the C.G. John Morgensen RV4 Purchased flying RV9A - wiring Michael Kraus wrote: > > I have a 160hp O-320 in my RV-4.... The only thing I'd do differently > next time is go with a constant speed prop. The lighter the RV-4, the > more fun it is to fly!!! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 29, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Scott wrote: > >> >> >> >> J Riffel wrote: >>> While the RV6/7 flys fine on a 320 (a friend has one - and he wishes >>> he'd gone w/ a 360), most have 360s. When you fly with other RVs >>> (and you will), you'll have difficulty keeping up w/ a 320. And when >>> you (or your family) sells, it'll be more difficult with a 320. >>> >> But the O-320s can burn car gas :) I'm planning on an O-320 in my RV-4. >> >> do not archive >> >> >> >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:32 PM PST US From: Louis Willig Subject: RV-List: Van's Airforce Sweatshirts >Does anyone have any of the old style Van's sweatshirts they want to >part with. These are the ones with the re, black, white and blue >RV-4 insignea ( blue print-to-flying)? OR does anyone have a source >of the heat transfer paper that was used to make these shirts? Any >help will be rewarded. Louis I Willig 1640 Oakwood Dr. Penn Valley, PA 19072 610 668-4964 RV-4, N180PF 190HP IO-360, C/S prop ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:30:52 PM PST US From: Bobby Hester Subject: Re: RV-List: Van's Airforce Sweatshirts Maybe you can get info about getting sweatshirts printed they sale t-shirts, caps, and patches http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?ident=1264886809-390-231&browse=gifts&product=vaf ---- Surfing the web from Hopkinsville, KY Visit my web site: http://home.newwavecomm.net/bobbyhester/RVSite.htm Louis Willig wrote: > > >> Does anyone have any of the old style Van's sweatshirts they want to >> part with. These are the ones with the re, black, white and blue RV-4 >> insignea ( blue print-to-flying)? OR does anyone have a source of the >> heat transfer paper that was used to make these shirts? Any help will >> be rewarded. > > > Louis I Willig > 1640 Oakwood Dr. > Penn Valley, PA 19072 > 610 668-4964 > RV-4, N180PF > 190HP IO-360, C/S prop > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:32:32 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV-List: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... Dear Listers, I'm adding the little fairings between the main wheel pants and the gear leg today. I'm using the premade fairing from Farings Etc and installation looks pretty straightforward. But I'm really on the fence about the main wheel pants and specifically the front-to-back fit. I have the gap all the way around between the two perfect. No problems there. The issue is with the unevenness of the thickness of the front to back. The rear part has the flange that holds the plate nuts. The shoulder is a little bit higher in some spots than the front part and a little be lower in other spots. If it was higher all the way around, it would be a no-brainer to just sand it down. But the high/low is problematic. The low spots are generally caused by the screws and the high spots between the screws. Yeah, I could fill and sand and fill and sand so that *maybe* I would have a "perfect" transition front to back. But maybe not. I'm thinking its going to be a huge amount of work that, in the end, isn't really going to look any different once its painted. Should I just embrace the transition as-is and move on? Or spend a couple of weeks trying to fill and sand in hopes of a better look? Attached are a couple of pics of what it looks like currently. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Blog ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:51:11 PM PST US From: "Don" Subject: RE: RV-List: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... Matt, You can super glue washers to the inside of the front piece so that the screws do not compress the lip into the low position. After that sant the rest even. Don VS RV7 flying -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt Dralle Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 3:31 PM Subject: RV-List: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... Dear Listers, I'm adding the little fairings between the main wheel pants and the gear leg today. I'm using the premade fairing from Farings Etc and installation looks pretty straightforward. But I'm really on the fence about the main wheel pants and specifically the front-to-back fit. I have the gap all the way around between the two perfect. No problems there. The issue is with the unevenness of the thickness of the front to back. The rear part has the flange that holds the plate nuts. The shoulder is a little bit higher in some spots than the front part and a little be lower in other spots. If it was higher all the way around, it would be a no-brainer to just sand it down. But the high/low is problematic. The low spots are generally caused by the screws and the high spots between the screws. Yeah, I could fill and sand and fill and sand so that *maybe* I would have a "perfect" transition front to back. But maybe not. I'm thinking its going to be a huge amount of work that, in the end, isn't really going to look any different once its painted. Should I just embrace the transition as-is and move on? Or spend a couple of weeks trying to fill and sand in hopes of a better look? Attached are a couple of pics of what it looks like currently. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Blog ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:58 PM PST US From: "glen matejcek" Subject: RV-List: RE: Re: Input Needed on Engine Selection: 0-320 vs. 0-360?, which model? Howdy- You might consider one of Bart's O/IO 375's. It has the same footprint as an IO-360, but you can get 195 hp out of it with car gas or another 10 or 15 hp (I forget which) if you go higher compression and 100LL. The way he flow matches the injectors, one should be able to operate the IO version significantly leaner than with a typical carb installation. The IO would also allow sustained inverted flight, for those who like that sort of thing :-P Just one more data point ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:24:16 PM PST US From: "Jim" Subject: Re: RV-List: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... Had the same when doing mine a few years ago. Spent about four days filling and sanding for that right fit. Looking at them now it was worth the effort. Hang in there Matt, my guess is you'll like the outcome. Yes building an OBAM aircraft is "a huge amount of work" but you knew that when you signed on. I'm Sure you'll be proud of the extra effort. Keep at it, not far now, Jim in Kelowna RV6-A C-GIIG for sale (No license) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Dralle" Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 3:31 PM Subject: RV-List: Front & Back Wheel Pant Fit... > > Dear Listers, > > I'm adding the little fairings between the main wheel pants and the gear > leg today. I'm using the premade fairing from Farings Etc and > installation looks pretty straightforward. > > But I'm really on the fence about the main wheel pants and specifically > the front-to-back fit. I have the gap all the way around between the two > perfect. No problems there. > > The issue is with the unevenness of the thickness of the front to back. > The rear part has the flange that holds the plate nuts. The shoulder is a > little bit higher in some spots than the front part and a little be lower > in other spots. If it was higher all the way around, it would be a > no-brainer to just sand it down. But the high/low is problematic. The > low spots are generally caused by the screws and the high spots between > the screws. > > Yeah, I could fill and sand and fill and sand so that *maybe* I would have > a "perfect" transition front to back. But maybe not. I'm thinking its > going to be a huge amount of work that, in the end, isn't really going to > look any different once its painted. > > Should I just embrace the transition as-is and move on? Or spend a couple > of weeks trying to fill and sand in hopes of a better look? > > Attached are a couple of pics of what it looks like currently. > > Thanks! > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Blog > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) > Database version: 6.14250 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14250 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.