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Thread: Help! Is this a KF-IV or KF-V/VI bump cowl?

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    Senior Member dholly's Avatar
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    Default Help! Is this a KF-IV or KF-V/VI bump cowl?

    Unfortunately, I can not physically confirm the actual measures. Before I waste a lot of time and gas, can anyone provide me with some quick advice and/or measures please?

    - Is there any way to tell visually if this cowl is for the smaller 2,3,4 or larger 5/6 models?

    - I believe I've seen both 4-pc and 2-pc bump cowl sets, if so which fits the larger 5/6 models? Also, some do appear longer, is there a Rotax vs. Cont/Lyc version for 5/6?

    - What's the width of the 5/6 fuselage across the underside of the cabin at the door posts, and also where the rear edge of the lower cowl goes across?

    - What is the length of the cowl as measured along the horizontal upper/lower split line from the rear edge at the door post to the front of the upper/lower rear and, separately, to the front of the ring cowl bowl.

    Thanks a bunch!
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    Default Re: Help! Is this a KF-IV or KF-V/VI bump cowl?

    I am in St Augustine right now and quite removed from my hangar, but my feeling is that it is most likely a IV cowl. The V I worked on has a much further forward placed engine to balance a heavier aft section. The question to be determined is whether it is for a 912 or a 582. The 582 cowl is shorter yet, but either could be used if you are comfortable working with fiberglass.

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    Last edited by HighWing; 08-07-2011 at 10:21 AM. Reason: misspell

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