Joe, Nothing like the old school tools. There were built like a tool should be built. Tim the Tool Man Taylor Tuff.
Mike, Thanks for the K & S post. I will need to get me one and then mod it to the Binford tool standard.
Well I have been working on the Top Notch Continental engine kit. When I saw it hanging out of Leroy's SW. I had to have it.
The Kit is outstanding in quality and well thought out. Worth every penny.
Started on the kit last weekend and finished it today. I then cut the holes in the cowl and made pockets for the engine.
The Pockets hold each engine half and isolate them from the DLE 55.
I will eventually glass the pockets to the cowl on the DLE side. This will permanently secure them and fuel proof them.
The walls of the pocket are Balsa and the back is 1/8 light ply.
I used the template that came with the kit to mark for the cutout. It allows for 1/4 gap all around.
I cut it to specs but wish I had made the gap 1/8 instead. I think it would have looked much better. Oh well.
Since we are talking engines. I ordered an EME 70 twin for the next build. Teaser
Kevin