Anyone have any pictures of a 150 hp super cub with baffles installed. I am getting to that point of installing the baffles and since I was not the one who took the old ones off I have no idea how the new ones go back on!!!! I have been looking through the forums but couldn't find any pictures.
go to www.supercubproject.com can see them somewhat
Was helpful thanks---need more if anyone has some baffle pictures. The plane is certified so that will make a difference.
From the Factory in the mid 1970s.
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Original mid 1970s baffles today.
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Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Humm some of that history looks familiar...
"Illegitimis non carborundum"
thanks--this helps!
Found some Great Detailed shots of Baffle seals and Side Baffles but not much luck on rear wall details and underside shots!
We are repairing our originals and have a pretty well fortified shop but our originals are missing some pieces making it hard to know what they looked like! Definitely enough good pieces to make them like new again but even looking around in the field Almost every plane I look at varies!
Anyone know a good place to see pictures of a full set of baffles as they should be?
Thanks for any help!
For a PA18? I can take detailed shots, engine is off with baffles installed, bone stock 1981 Super Cub.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Pa18 150 now o-320 b2bOriginally Posted by Steve Pierce
Pictures would be great and much appreciated! Very interested how original rear walls were constructed as well as fit around bottom of cylinders. I would like to repair mine right back to original. The more pictures the better of any and all the baffles. I can't believe how many different ones I have seen. Every cub and old piper I looked at was different.
Cant wait to see how they where before losing bits and patched up repairs! Very big thank you for the help
Here is a start. http://www.airforms.biz/catalog/inde...161e5f7bfb258d
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
aerialimage, I merged your thread with another on baffles. Scroll up and you will see some pictures of the sides on some stock baffles. Will post some more when I get to the hanger.
Last edited by Steve Pierce; 06-27-2012 at 07:35 AM.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Some pictures of the back.
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Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Thank you for the great pictures, two mystery's remain, the left rear wall inner panel and how the front and rear baffles are joined underneath the cylinders, I see many are pulled together with safety wire and a rare few have tie rods running front to rear and meeting either bent up weak looking flanges or riveted on steel plates. the safety wire seems to pull through the baffles with time and I am guessing the tie rod was original?
I had found those air forms pictures with a google search and they seem to have pretty fair prices too but it added to my confusion as those pictures don't look like the rear wall has the radius around the head at the bottom but rather end flat along with the smaller panel that turns under next to exhaust flange. Your Pictures are by far the best and most helpful so far! If you can even get a camera to capture the bottoms and inside rear wall it would be great but either way A very big thank you for taking the time to help out already! Oh maybe some front ramp pictures too if possible, Mine was in good shape and I think was original because fit was made with hollow steel rivets like piper used to do but the right side seemed to miss the head some by the intake flange. Now is the time to make them right. Of coarse Beers are owed if you ever get up this way!
Thanks again for the help!
There are two tie rods originally that holt the front baffle to the rear baffle round the bottom of the cylinders. Univair sells these. I will get pictures and part numbers when I get some time.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Think I have found the tie rods at Univair:
inner cylinder tie rod 71451-003
front baffle tie rod 71451-008
No pictures or other description but I am guessing those are it. and two of each needed.
The part you want is 14513, the part number you listed is for the early style inner cylinder baffles.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
In my early parts manual it is on Figure 34 item no. 20. part number 14513-00 or Univair U14513-000 is for the O-320.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Just happened to have this on my desktop, took it for someone else...
Neighbors' front baffle. How slick is that?!!
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Nimpo Lake Logan... boonie SuperCubber
200mi (300km) from nearest stoplight... just right! - "Que hesitatus fornicatus est"
That is not a factory baffle.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
Nope Steve, it's not, but is much better!
Nimpo Lake Logan... boonie SuperCubber
200mi (300km) from nearest stoplight... just right! - "Que hesitatus fornicatus est"
Anyone have close up photo of the front baffles? The ones just behind the nose bowl.
When a prang seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly and gently as possible.— advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II.
When a prang seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly and gently as possible.— advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II.
When a prang seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly and gently as possible.— advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II.
Thanks
I'm ready to install a new set of baffles from Airforms (finally!). Question regarding the hex-head bolts used to install them to the engine: What can I use? The airplane is Experimental, so I know you're going to say I can use "anything," but the engine is certified, and I like to use the safest thing. Are they safety-wired? Lock nuts?
Also, I see in the above pictures a plastic guard for the spark plug wires. Where can I get those?
Thanks!
Anne.
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
my baffles are mounted to the cylinders with slotted screws
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...eFillister.php
Thanks, Bill!
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
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