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A chronicle of the building of a Vans RV-7A by Leonard Westermeyer

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Leonard's RV-7A Build

Category: 6 – Engine & Firewall Forward

Cowling Preparation

Drilled hinges to upper cowling. Adjusted heater cable. Cut hole for oil dipstick access door.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 22, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation

Heater Cable

Installed heater cable.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 21, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Heater Cable

Engine Installation – 6

Installed governor and control cable.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 17, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 6

Engine Installation – 5

Installed Spinner base with temporary spacers for cowling clearance.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 15, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 5

Engine Installation – 4

Wired starter and routed alternator wiring.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 13, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 4

Engine Installation – 3

Installed alternator.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 9, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 3

Engine Installation – 2

Installed Fuel Injection Servo. Installed Throttle and Mixture Cable linkages.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 7, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 2

Engine Control Installation

Installed Controls to IP bracket, made new bracket because of drilling hole too large. Installed cushion clamps on sub-bulkhead bracket.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 5, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Control Installation

Engine Installation

Installed engine on engine mount.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 1, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation

Engine Mount Installation

Installed and torqued engine mount.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on August 31, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Mount Installation

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