Cotton AeroVee 0795

[Bryan Cotton]

We now have evey form of loctite and permatex known to man. I am starting to believe that Aeroconversions is just a front to push their product.


Accessory plate in place.


We are cruising. Headed back over with Matthew to work on the new hovercraft project.

[ScottM-Sonex1629]

You're so close to installing the engine! Do you have all of the items on the firewall yet? Battery box, coils, grounding tree, etc?

We installed my AeroVee the same way (accessory plate on the engine mount), then two of us lifted the AeroVee up to the X-plate and a third person threaded the bolts on. 5 min job!

[Bryan Cotton]

Scott,
I have nothing on there yet. I need to figure out where to put everything in case I want a turbo someday. I've lined up a cherry picker so we can put it on by ourselves.

[Bryan Cotton]

Test of postimg.org:

[Bryan Cotton]

We got our nutplates installed for the coils, VR, and battery. Back:


Front:


I discovered my hardware kit does not have the engine mount bolts. Bummer!

[Bryan Cotton]

Coils and VR bolted on:

[Bryan Cotton]

All,
There are two threaded holes we are pointing to in the picture. I assume this is a bug thing for mounting the fan housing or something, and I don't need to worry about them. Is this right?

Also you can see the supports for the hard lines. Soft lines from the back of the engine to the filter.

There is a large opening to the sump in the front right corner. Would that be a suitable alternate location for the oil sender or will it not be in the oil for climbs and 3 point attitude?

[MichaelFarley56]

Hey Bryan,

The two holes you’re pointing to are for automotive installation stuff and you won’t need to worry about them. I can’t quite see where you’re talking but there is an opening on the left (pilot side) side of the oil pump that’s open to the sump. This is a pretty standard location for your oil temp probe; the AeroVee manual gives you directions on how to drill and tap into the red block off plate for that spot so you can add the oil temp sensor. That’s where I have mine and it works great.

Is that what you meant? Looking great!

[Bryan Cotton]

Thanks Mike!

[peter anson]

We now have every form of loctite and permatex known to man.

I'm afraid that's not possible Bryan. While in fact there are only four types of Loctite; blue, red, green* and yellow; they put them in so many different numbered bottles that it is physically impossible to buy them all because no single retail outlet can be bothered stocking the complete range. Not only that, but they only have a one year shelf life so that when you are using them on something that really matters, like an aircraft, you are forced to buy the same ones over and over.

* Green Loctite is just blue and yellow Loctite mixed together.

Peter