REFLECTOR:Baffling an IO-540

KeithHallsten reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:05:31 -0800


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Thanks, Bob.  I was working on fitting the cowling to the wing roots =
today, in anticipation of hanging the engine and starting on baffling, =
so this post was timely for me!  I'm glad to hear that the baffle =
extensions are a move in the right direction.  Perhaps you could post =
some photos of them to the builder's forum "Gallery" when you get a =
chance!
Keith Hallsten
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  To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:40 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Baffling an IO-540


  I think they are now making the one for the Lycoming IO540 and one for =
the new Continental IO550. You might inquire from them.

  On the top of the Lycoming cylinder heads there are holes that fit a =
1/4-20, 1/2 inch long bolt. There are six on each side of the engine, =
and these are the bolts that hold the plenum onto the cyulinder heads. I =
recently extended the ends of the plenum that extend down around the =
cylinders and heads, bringing them to about 2.5 inches apart under the =
cylinders, in an attempt to get all 6 to cool about the same. This =
helped.=20

  Bob Wood
  XL FG
  658SE 
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks, Bob.&nbsp; I was working on =
fitting the=20
cowling to the wing roots today, in anticipation of hanging the engine =
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starting on baffling, so this post was timely for me!&nbsp; I'm glad to =
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Perhaps you=20
could post some photos of them to the builder's forum "Gallery" when you =
get a=20
chance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith Hallsten</FONT></DIV>
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  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">I think they are now making the one for the =
Lycoming IO540=20
  and one for the new Continental IO550. You might inquire from =
them.<BR><BR>On=20
  the top of the Lycoming cylinder heads there are holes that fit a =
1/4-20, 1/2=20
  inch long bolt. There are six on each side of the engine, and these =
are the=20
  bolts that hold the plenum onto the cyulinder heads. I recently =
extended the=20
  ends of the plenum that extend down around the cylinders and heads, =
bringing=20
  them to about 2.5 inches apart under the cylinders, in an attempt to =
get all 6=20
  to cool about the same. This helped. <BR><BR>Bob Wood<BR>XL =
FG<BR>658SE</FONT>=20
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