Steve, in order to see how we can stuff radiators under the
       cowl, Paul needs some measurements taken along the length of  the
       cowl from the firewall to the spinner.    Here is what he  needs:



       Width and height every ten inches along the length

       and a picture taken from 20 feet away directly from the side.

       In other words perpendicular from a side view.


       Jerry


Hi Jerry,

   These are approximate at best:

   At the fuselage: 38 wide by 23 1/4 tall
   Fuselage + 10: 36 wide by 21.5 tall
   Fuselage + 20: 34 wide by 19.75 tall
   Fuselage +30: 32 wide by 18 tall
   Spinner: 30 wide by 12 tall

   This does not include the extra space for the Lycoming carb (I  think
   thats what the thing on the bottom is).

   Some pictures attached.  I took a side shot at 20 and 10.

   Cheers,

   Steve

Thanks Steve and Jerry.

Looks like there is plenty of room to use a prop extension
three or four inches long, move the engine back 3 or four inches
in the stock cowl and have a lot more room for the coolant rads and  intercooler
up front. I will lay things out again in the next couple of days.  Moving
the engine back also improves the lower motor mount tube buckling  situation.
Also looks like they changed the shape of the Legacy cowl. The old  cowl has
more room inside for cooling rads.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

   Three inches back  together with the 3 inch extension would be
o.k.  I think you will have a problem if you move the engine back more
than 3 inches as it is then to close too the firewall to remove the
water pump.  This is for the 13B,  I don't if same applies to the
Renesis.   Jerry

OK we will see what it looks like.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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