Greg, I hate to say it but if you widened the firewall like I did, you will have some fabrication involved. Here is a link showing how I built my cowl to fit my 2" wider firewall. http://www.flykr2s.com/cowl.html
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "GREG FISHER" <gfisher...@sbcglobal.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:23 PM Subject: KR> What are my Corvair engine cowling options? >I am building a widened KR-2S with a planned Corvair 2700. As I pencil out >my dimensions I have widened the firewall a tad as well, then thought I >better check first to see if that is wise. I think I need to understand my >engine cowl options before I commit to a firewall size and shape. I am >hoping that I do not have to create my own cowl design, that I can buy a >commercially available one or ride on somebodies coat tails. > > What are my Corvair engine cowling options? Is there a mold available I > could borrow? Is there one developed that would work for my applications > that I could purchase? Are there drawings or diminsions available so I can > insure my fuselage shape fairs smoothly into the cowl's line? > > Or should I purchase a nose bowl and plan on designing and fabricating a > cowl myself. I can imagine this would be a pretty good project all by > itself. > _______________________________________
