George (down under)

George, this may be a bit premature but I'd like to put my name in the

hat

for one of your bellhousings.  I realize that there will be some

refinement

to do, however, with Tracy's 2.85 just around the corner I've

almost got

what I need to assemble the firewall forward / engine test stand I'm

going

to build.  I expect to be doing this in September/October (after I get

the

-9A wings finished).  This will be a mockup of the RV-4 firewall

forward

that I can put a couple of dozen hours on before I bolt it onto the
plane.  I would like to plan on your bell housing as a part of that.  I

can

offer any fit and finish observations that might come along since it is

a

prototype assembly.  Do you think my time frame is something we can

work

with?

Best regards,
Mike

Mike,
 Did I respond to you - I thought I did?
 The short answer is I will work hard to meet that deadline for you.
George (down under)

Yes George, thanks.  I just took your answer in stride and didn't
acknowledge.  I'll be looking forward to using the bellhousing for my
installation when it's available.  Tracy mentioned that the lead time for
the test prop he ordered may push back his test schedule on the 2.85 so my
total schedule may slip as well.

You guys are shortly coming together with an excellent collection of market
pieces that will make our installations look almost factory built.  I can't
wait to light this off on my test stand and show it off to the local "Home
Wing" builders group.

Mike

Mike McGee, RV-4 N996RV, O320-E2G, Hillsboro, OR
13B in gestation mode

That is our goal. As long as it looks like it was kludged up 
out of junk yard parts like something out of Junk Yard Wars nobody is 
going to take us seriously.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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