RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
Houston ......we have a problem......
OK Guys here we go, hope I don't confuse you too much....
As per plant the distance from firewall to back of prop is 7"1/2 .
G62 distance from back of cup to front of prop hub 7"
so here is the problem.....
putting on the cowl with the back of it just barely in line with the mounting blocks on the cowl ring on the fuse, the distance from the firewall to the front of the cowl is 7".
So if I install the engine with 1/2" spacer to get to the 7 1/2" as per plan dimension, the prop shaft of the engine sticks up 1/2" which is very ugly in my opinion.
If I take off the spacer and mount the G62 directly to the firewall than the prop hub is just where it needs to be right past the front of the cowl but no longer following plan instruction.
What should I do? Just go ahead and mount the G62 directly to the firewall shaving off 1/2" off the plan measurement?
I cannot move forward the cowl any more since it will show the cowl mounting blocks on the fuse.
Any G62 fella out there with the cup that would like to share their expertise?
Thanks for all the help.....
Fabio