Robert Berube wrote:
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>Cliff,
>I think Jim is referring to tri-gears that go thru our shop. We do not use
>the firewall sheet metal as shown in the drawings. We put a bulkhead just
>aft of the gear cut out. This allows more cooling air to pass thru the
>cowling. Most engines, even the 914 tend to run much cooler we have found.
>The monowheel suffers with the small opening apparently caused by the
>swinging arm stuffing the exiting air from the cowling.
>
>Bob Berube N166BB
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Bob,
That makes sense. How do you handle the rudder cables, through the
bulkhead?
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Jeff - A055
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