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Kitfox 7 3-pc cowl test fit to Avid+

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Here's pics test fitting a Kitfox 7 cowl to my Avid+...

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and more pics...

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even more pics...

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more even more pics...

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last pics, promise...

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Posted (edited)

Doug,

      Interesting photos - For 912? - Thought it was strange not to see the engine involved in cowl fit.

I plan on hanging my Soob first and then fitting cowl.

Is that fg IP standard from Avid+ or from Kitfox?

EDMO

Edited by Ed In Missouri

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Ed - I actually do have to go about this a bit backasswards. The problem being there is no place to purchase either an Avid+ cowl or a 912 engine mount with the standard Avid firewall attach station bushings and pattern. Not to mention, I don't happen to have any spare 912's hanging around the shop at the moment. :P  I do have detailed 912 engine and ring mount drawings and specs from Rotax. Sooo, I figure first step is to see which currently available cowls have the closest natural fit and require the least amount of modification (I have no desire to fabricate my own cowl set). Next step is to attempt some W&B calcs to see where that places the Rotax ring mount from the FW and fabricate the FW to ring mount myself or, in a perfect world, see if one of the KF 5, 6 or early (short) 7 engine mounts can be used after modifying the Avid FW to the KF attach station bushings. The last option seems to hold the most promise of least fabrication/best W&B but I need to get the KF 5-7 912 FW to ring mount measures to be sure. Also, if anyone has a drawing of a KF 4-7 engine mount showing FW attach point and measures, I would love to have a copy. Thanks!

 

[edit] the F/G instrument panel was sourced from [old] Airdale and included in my Avid+ kit.

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Thanks for the info Doug,

     If measuring my cowl, or photos - it is 2 piece - well, now it is one upper and 2 lower, because I had to split the lower down the middle to get it in the trailer when I moved - anyway, if that will help in some way, just ask.  It could be short Kitfox?

EDMO

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