Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul,  can  you give me the exact locations for the lower center
engine
attach points?   Are there clearance issues I should be aware of?
Thanks,  Jerry

Here is your drawing and a drawing of what I did.
My drawing shows the holes inside the front motor mount brackets
but it will work just as well with them out side the brackets.
Here too is the firewall dimensions that came with the KIS Cruiser.

Unfortunately I don't have the drawing on the position of the
brackets
here so perhaps Charlie can send you a sketch. Maybe later today I
can get
that
info.

  Jerry,

Here is the latest drawing showing the locations of the front gear
lower
mount attach points.  I have changed the reference in the drawing
from the
top of the firewall to waterline zero.  This makes more sense for
you as the
two upper motor mount holes lie on the waterline zero line.  The
thrust line
is exactly one inch above waterline zero.  I have the four lower
attach
bracket bolt holes located with reference to WL0 and the firewall
centerline.

Let me know if you have other questions or need other reference
measurements.

Charlie

Jerry, If you are going to put the diagonals outside of the nose gear
brackets
(9.5 inches apart) try an X under there and see if it clears the oil
pan. Are you
using s stock oil pan Charlie? If you put them inside the brackets
they need
to be 4 inches apart. The brackets themselves are 3/4 inch thick
aluminum plate.

Paul,

I don't have an engine yet so I don't have an oil pan either.  I'm
getting the feeling I need to commit to an engine before the mount is
built.  If that's the case, let me know and I'll (gulp) make the call
now.

Charlie Smith
KIS Cruiser 4021

Not to worry. I think Jerry has at least one stock oil pan lying
around to check.

Paul Lamar

Charlie,  as long as the engine is a 13Bm no problem. No need to buy
one until you are ready.   If it is a 20B then we need to go back to
the drawing board.  Everything changes.  Jerry

If it is a 20B you will also need to do a different cowl. As it is
the distance from the water pump pulley to the nose gear strut is
critical on the 13B with the stock cowl.

Paul Lamar
 
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