---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/19/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:10 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (Bill Repucci) 2. 09:31 PM - Small Engines (Paul A. Barker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:13 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s): JC, Good point. In place of an oil locker I used the space under the floors to put my ELT and strobe power supply. This was done before Van's came out with those parts to mount them behind the baggage compartment. Pictures are here: Strobe: http://www.repucci.com/bill/fuselage/strobe%20power%20pack.jpg ELT: http://www.repucci.com/bill/fuselage/elt%20with%20door.jpg Bill www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html PS. This a -9, not a -9A so I don't have those pesky steps to worry about. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Joo Carlos Martins de Medeiros Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:02 PM Subject: Re: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s): Martins de Medeiros" As soon as I removed the blind rivets I cut the upper panel to create a compartment for a quart of engine oil bottle. Im so glad now. Cause there is no oil in my luggage. :-))) Be carefull in removing the blind rivets. Use a new bit and boelub. The inner pin of lind rivets are harder than the other parts and drill bit hates it. -- JC - Aracaju - Brasil PU-JCI rv-9a flying 184 hs building PU-IJC, fuselagem Citando McCarty : > > I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick > build kit and am very green at this game. The instructions that come > with the steps tell me to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. > These items are pop-riveted in about 14 places. I have never removed > an item from the fuselage that is semi-permanently attached. I see no > other alternative to the removal of the baggage compartment floor > other than removal of the pop-rivets. Would someone please assuage my paranoia and tell me that this is the proper procedure, or if not, just what do I do?? > Mac > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:31:56 PM PST US From: "Paul A. Barker" Subject: RV9-List: Small Engines What's the lowest horsepower engine anybody has put into an RV-9 and achieve satisfactory performance? My understanding is that one of the factory demonstrators uses a 118 hp O-235. I only ask about this because I'm researching some alternative engines as a plan B in case I can't find the engine I really want, when I need it, for a price I would grudgingly pay. Some of the ones I'm looking at are as small as 100 hp, but I'm concerned that they just may not be enough guts to get the job done. I'll take any advice except for "bigger is better". That's already plan A. Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-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/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-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.