G-HILZ.co.uk - the story of an RV8

Building - the engine

We have a fuel injected 180hp, Superior Engine with a constant speed Hartzell Blended Airfoil propeller. Jade Air delivered the new (un-run)engine to us and we installed it on the aircraft. All the 'firewall forward' fittings were attached, the baffles made and the cowlings fitted. We then took the engine back to Jade Air at St Neots for bench running before bringing it back home for final mounting.

The story in photos


Start of firewall forward items and the front battery tray (unused - battery is in back		Fuselag was carefully tied down before we mounted the engine

The engine arrived on a pallet from Jade Air		Engine mount was fitted before we installed the undercarriage

AEngine mounted and cables and wiring connected		We started on the baffles, but....you have to put the prop and spinner on first

Truely baffling....		Engine now off and we took it to Jade Air to be bench run

G-HILZ.co.uk - the story of an RV8

Building - the engine

The story in photos

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