Hi! Jos
I've "just been there".
Europa say that the imprinted lines on the Cowl front are only for the
"hood" to cool the barrels on the 912S. However I am having a hood on my
914 when it comes.( I've had 7 years of keeping an engine cool thanks,
this time I will enjoy blanking off if it is over cooled !)
The best way (if you are having a hood ) is to cut out on the line and
use a specially produced mask, which is a mold. You give it two coats of
release agent and attach it with double sided tape then additional tape
over the mold to the outside of the cowl. With it fixed in place turn
over the cowl and put four layers of bid on the inside of the cowl by
25mm and mask, having prepared the area around by scuff sanding ready to
lay up in the normal manner. Cover with peel ply.
Allow to cure, remove all the outer tape, and prise off the mask.
If you have done a good job you will need a minimal amount of filling to
blend it all into the cowl and have a newly produced entrance for
cooling air to pass into the hood entrance.
Roger Cullum has a mold for this purpose which I have returned to him.
However I'm sure that Europa are able to provide it as an off the shelf
item.
If you contact him and he agrees to lend it to you I could probably
bring it to Gallivare over Christmas and bring it back if you had it
completed by the time I leave.
Regards
Bob Harrison. G-PTAG
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of josok
Sent: 26 November 2006 20:15
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax shroud, Europa cowling
Hi Folks,
On The lower cowling i have is an outline, which seems to be intended to
connect to the Rotax cooling air shroud. Is that correct, and what is
the best method to follow to make a nice join between the two?
Kind Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
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