Paperclip Baffle Trimming

Here's how I measured the baffles so I could trim them to the proper height. Paperclips. Set them around the perimeter and put the top cowl in place and then measure from the top of the paperclip to get your clearance distance. Fast, accurate and easy. What could be better?

More Baffle Work

Work continues on the baffles. I didn't think they would take this long. They're not difficult. It's just time consuming to trim and then test fit and then disassemble everything to trim a little more and then do it again over and over. And it's important to get it right to insure the engine cools properly. In the picture below, it doesn't look like much work has been done but every piece has been hand fitted. There are so many different engine combinations and variations that it would be impossible to have baffles that fit every situation so they're made extra large to be cut to size. The baffles are the shiny aluminum panels that make a box around the engine to direct cooling air over the fins. When I'm finished, the panels will have a flexible rubber gasket around the top that seals against the underside of the top cowling.

Working On Baffles

I"ve started work on the engine baffles. They wrap around the engine to direct cooling air.