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Mark Dickens
Companion QB
Last Activity: Yesterday, 10:44 AM
Joined: 05-13-2021
Location: Collierville, TN and based at KFYE
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I have no idea. When I asked Bob Barrows about the provenance of the engine, his response was "why do you want to know that"?...
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This is actually an improvement on an older ram air setup marketed several years ago by Rod Bowers, since deceased. The Bowers approach was to use reed...Leave a comment:
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I clamped my VA-132-3 snorkel onto my injector (RSA-5) and I was very pleased with how it all fit. I wasn't able to remount the nose bowl, but I feel...Last edited by Mark Dickens; 01-14-2026, 02:36 PM.Leave a comment:
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I do have an uninstalled VA-132-3 snorkel since the engine for my RV-14 hasn't arrived yet, so I will see if I can fit it in the Companion cowl and report...Leave a comment:
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The Vans snorkel is surprisingly efficient. There are many discussions about that on the VAF website. It's been flow bench tested as well. I would not...Leave a comment:
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Unless I missed something in Mark's manual, there wasn't any guidance, but I should have been comparing the spinner diameter itself instead of the spinner...Leave a comment:
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No, I have it printed and sitting next to me. I have a Hartzell Trailblazer and the spinner bulkhead is 13" in diameter, so I guess the spinner...Leave a comment:
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Wrong Nosebowl?
So, as I start to get serious about the cowl and finally start paying attention to the nose bowl I got with the kit, I see the flange is 14" in diameter...I... -
I agree with you...cowl first, baffles last, thanks for your thoughts!Leave a comment:
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Cowl Air Scoop
Has anyone modeled an intake air scoop for the nose bowl? This is one of my goals for the Companion. I got two spools of PAHT-CF for Christmas and I'm... -
Great idea...I have one of these regulators for my RV-14 (I'm using the new B and C Silver Flight on the Companion), and I think this would fit nice...Leave a comment:
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I failed to mention that in doing baffles first, I wouldn't trim them until I did the top cowl...basically trim them in place....Leave a comment:
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Cowl and Baffles
I'm thinking that the order of construction for finishing this area should be baffles, lower cowl and then upper cowl last...what say ye? -
Boot cowl part deux...the new firewall was not identical to the old firewall of course, so that meant that everything I had fitted to the old firewall...Leave a comment:
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Agreed, I was just surprised that it hadn't been marked...Leave a comment:
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Dip Stick Markings
So, I have a "Bob Engine" and discovered that the dip stick has no markings on it. It's an IO-360. Yes, i can add oil a quart at a time and... -
Very cool! Lycoming needs some competition!Leave a comment:
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