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Welcome to rv8.ch
This little site will document the progress on the building and flying of a Van’s RV-8 experimental aircraft. You will find images, tips, tricks and techniques that I have learned and from others on the net.
HB-YMM Experimental Homebuilt Van’s Aircraft RV-8
29 Sep 2013 Concave spinner bulkhead
Any idea why the rear spinner bulkhead is concave? Will this cause issues? ...
28 Jul 2013 Fuel Flow sensors
The standard methods of installing fuel flow sensors is to use an inline fuel flow transducer that is moved by the fuel flowing to the engine. The two most popular options (as of 2013) are the...
23 Sep 2012 AFP FM-200 Throttle body
The brackets that come with the Van's FWF kit do not work with the Superior cold air induction sump, so some brackets will need to be made. I've make some prototypes out of aluminum that seem...
23 Sep 2012 MT Propellor Governor
There is not much to say about installing the propellor governor - it goes pretty much as described in the sheet that comes with the governor controller bracket - VA-153. I didn't get this sheet...
07 Sep 2012 Oil filler tube close to engine mount – fixed!
For some reason the oil filler tube / dipstick is very close to the engine mount. I just removed it to see if I could bend it, and found out that it's plastic. I doubt...
06 Sep 2012 Vetterman exhaust and Airflow Performance FM-200
I installed the FM200 throttle today along with the Vetterman exhaust. Both went on very easily, and are really good quality. They are on "provisionally" as I expect they may need to come off again...
05 Sep 2012 holes to identify in the engine
I have 14 holes that I needed to identify in the engine. A couple hours after posting on VAF (http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=90628) I had all the info! 1. Temperature sensor 2. goes to the top of the oil cooler 3....
22 Apr 2012 Pressure sender manifold
Got the pressure sensor manifold mounted. Quite easy, just two holes and an angle bracket to fabricate. It allowed me to start digging through all the FWF bags I have - really quote a lot...
24 Apr 2011 Object VR view of a Mattituck IO-360 aircraft engine
I took some pictures of my new IO-360 Engine and put them together into an "Object Virtual Reality" or Object VR view. http://www.rv8.ch/vr/demo.html The Mattituck engine is of course an enhanced Lycoming engine. ...
20 Feb 2011 Control cable routing on firewall
These are the drawings that Van's provides for the control cables, but they include the caveat that you should check this for your engine before poking the holes. How has this worked for everyone? The drawing from...
20 Feb 2011 Fuel pump and filter mounted
The fuel pump and filter are now installed and plumbed. I can't believe how long this took - most of the time was re-doing it because I didn't like the position or something else about...
20 Feb 2011 Flareless tubes
I picked up this brochure from Nelson Aerospace somewhere - can't recall where, but was interested to note that they seem to offer some kind of a "flareless" tube fitting. Looks interesting. http://www.nelsonaerospace.com/nas/fittings3.cfm ...
06 Feb 2011 Torque values
When you see a chart like is in Chapter 7 of AC 43.13-1B it is for standard Aircraft Hardware. The torque indicated in these charts is calculated to pre-stress the standard aircraft bolt to 40,000 psi for...
16 Jan 2011 Battery rack in the tail, Part 4
This article is continued from here: http://www.rv8.ch/article.php/20110116205404743 And here are some pictures with the battery in place. ...
16 Jan 2011 Battery rack in the tail, Part 3
Update 20210918: I ended up removing all this and installing the earthx LiFePO4 battery on the firewall. Very light, and with a much simpler wiring run. Moving from the subaru engine to the lycoming I don't...
04 Dec 2010 Engine Mount
I'm extremely happy that the new engine mount for the Lycoming engine fit perfectly on the firewall. I was very concerned about this aspect of replacing my Subaru engine with the Lycoming. All the holes...
04 Dec 2010 Control cable routing
The routing of the throttle, prop, and mixture cables is not really clearly documented that I could find. It was not too tricky, but it is important to get the holes in the aft part...
21 Nov 2010 Throttle Quadrant upgrade
The old Subaru engine only required a throttle and a boost control, and the propeller pitch was controlled with a knob on the control panel. This meant that I could use the CT 82F DELUXE...
21 Nov 2010 Andair fuel pump and filter
Just a short post to express my delight with the Andair fuel pump and filter. This pump is particularly well built, just like Andair's fuel valves. It's always great to see a small company come...
21 Nov 2010 Heater Valve placement
Van's includes a nice diagram of where things should go on the firewall. The location of the heater valve is shown clearly, but I am trying to determine if I can place it a bit...
16 Nov 2010 Propeller arrived
My Hartzell C2YR-1BFP/F74972 constant speed propeller arrived along with my FWF kit, and a few other goodies. The box on skateboards - they are useful for more than just breaking your arm. The packing didn't really seem...
09 Aug 2010 New engine on order
Finally, I've ordered the new engine. It has been a long time since I've done anything with the project - about 5 years. I ordered a Mattituck TMXIO-360 with roller tappets, a forward facing sump, Airflow...
11 Apr 2010 How to stop a strap wrench from slipping
I was trying to use a strap wrench to remove a PVC fitting on our pool's filter. It was about a 3 inch pipe, and I have 2 different sizes of strap wrench, and they...
19 Oct 2008 Narco AT155 transponder for sale
Europeans are now requiring Mode-S transponders, so I need to sell my Narco AT155. It is brand new, never even powered up, and includes all mounting hardware. I don't exactly recall what I paid for it, but...