Really fun tasks today. Installing the exhaust. It’s a lot different because it’s just bolting on a completed system. No fabrication needed! Once the exhaust
Exhaust and oil cooler
Aerosport Engine Mount Covers
Today, I installed the Aerosport Products Engine Mount Covers. There are actually two videos for this session. One explaining the covers and how I installed
Baffle clips and tension rods
Today, I started by fabricating a few clips to help hold the baffles tight where there is a joint. I also cut, threaded, and installed
Baffle final trim
After the rough trim last night, I was able to put the cowl top on, but I still needed to get the right clearance between
Initial baffle trimming
I started the baffle trimming. It all comes oversizes and needs to be trimmed to within about 1/4″ of the cowl top once it’s in
And more ramp work
Yup. Ramp work again. This time, I got the transition curves match drilled, and located, match drilled, and cut out the opening for the heater
Ramp work… again
Tonight, I worked on the ramps again. This time, I was working on constructing the curved transitions from the flat bottom of the ramp the
More ramp work
There is a lot of tweaking to get the ramp areas just right. There is also a fair bit of work to get the baffles
Baffle ramps
Tonight I worked on getting the baffle ramps to fit properly. It’s a little “futzy” getting everything to line up just right, so there was
More baffle construction
Put some more work in on the baffle general construction. It’s still all pretty straight forward…