REFLECTOR: Cowling Camlocs?

[Scott Derrick]

That looks way cool and very clean...

I may need to trim back the flanges to fit the 520 engine 
installation.  Its about 2 inches wider than an IO360.  I was wondering if 
trimming them had any structural significance.

Scott

At 10:59 AM 12/31/2004, you wrote:
>  I did do away with the wing flanges completely. I then had to make some 
> brackets to hold the aileron brackets. That was simple to do and is very 
> strong. The wing root attachments were pretty easy really. They line up 
> perfectly and are Very secure. The hinge halfs stiffen the end of the 
> wing and the cowling flare. I can't see how they would end up with that 
> common warpage around the camlocks/screws that some people get.
>
>attached is a shot of the aileron bracket.
>
>Kurt
>
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