Engine mounting... well aerobob had already done this work for me so all I had to do was mount it.

However, I will let you know how I would have done it.


First you will want the cowl blocks in place, and have test mounted your cowl once.

Cowl
1. Epoxy plywood blocks in place
2. Drill the mounting holes for the cowl
3. Make sure you harden the holes with CA
4. If you have bonded washers then use those to mount the cowl (wont come loose with vibration)
5. Measure the distance from the firewall to where you want the spinner backplate

Mount engine to al. rails with the matching distance so spinner backplate will be where you want it.

Mark your thrust lines

Now we can mount the engine.
1. Grab a ladder and put the fuse upright with the rudder at the floor.
2. Then Taped the fuse to ladder so it would stand straight up by itself.
3. Set the engine on the firewall ( probably wont sit properly)
4. Put on the cowl so we can center the engine.
5. Try and tape or trace where the engine rails are going to go and where you need to drill
6. Drill holes after you have removed the cowl and engine.


Now just mount the cowl and engine to see if you are centered where you want it.


One thing to note here... make sure when mounting your engine you use fender washers in the back of the firewall and locwashers to make sure your engine stays mounted securely. You should check the tightness often.