Anderson Ed wrote:

Come on, Paul
  Jim's and Neil's are down because of the Ross PSRU, nothing to do with
the engine orientation.  Tracy's has been down for the same reason.
Mine is the only one down that I know of due to anything that could be
related to the orientation of the engine. I concur - that if your
installation permits the "normal" orientation then there is certainly no
reason to go "Plugs Up", but do not agree that a "plugs Up" should never
be considered.

You may be correct in that I could have repositioned the alternator and
cut off part of the water pump intake and still have positioned in under
the RV Cowl.  However, I have seen a photo of Dave Atkins RV-6 and he
has some not altogether attractive "Bumps" in the top of his colwing to
accommodate some of the components that could not be contained within
the standard RV cowl. With the information on Neil's sucessful
installation, "Plugs Up" appeared to be a viable alternative and I went
that way, seem rather simple adjustment to accommodate my needs.

   But, I will end this thread as I think we have both clearly stated
our viewpoints, so we can agree to disagree and get on with the many
other areas of interest.

Ed Anderson

As you can see not only is there an alternator and stock water neck
up top there is also an old style distributor on this upright rotary
engine
in an RV6. The cowl bumps are minimal.  plugsup.jpg

Paul Lamar
 
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