Threading one of the four baffle tension rods.
Two done, two to go.
All four ready for installation.
The left side rear nut was challenging to tighten, but a combination of socket, universal joint, and extension sufficed to get it done.
It’s amazing how much the curved, lower portions of the baffles tightened up against the cylinders when the rods achieved tension. Simple, but effective. Very cool.
Ah, the snorkel, at long last. I remember how much of a bear this job was on my last RV. Of course, I had an Airflow Performance fuel injection servo on that plane, which required some modifications and re-glassing to the lower end of the snorkel.
On this airplane, I’m using the stock FI system, but still anticipating some massaging of the snorkel before all is said and done. We shall see…
Initial snorkel fitting. Not great, but not as awful as it could have been. Onward!
Initial snorkel fitting. Not great, but not as awful as it could have been. Onward!
