RV-7 N890GF

The last few steps to finish up the snorkel include riveting the flanges to the fiberglass. I used pop rivets, with small washer on the shop head side in order to distribute the force onto the fiberglass to prevent cracking. I also primed the snorkel.

With the flanges riveted, I then prepped and installed the nut plates that are used to mount the top of the snorkel to the inlet baffle

I then used the mounting bolts to install the snorkel to to the fuel servo, and the inlet ramp. I also fabricated the filter retaining bracket. The lower lip of the retaining bracket is folded down to provide some stiffness. The inboard edges are also bent down to apply a bit of pressure to the filter to prevent any movement.

I need to make some final adjustments to the cowl inlets to provide enough clearance for the rubber material I will use to create the lower seal for the cowl-to-baffle seal. These marks (on the inboard edge) will be the initial cut points, and I will trim it back until I have sufficient clearance. The retaining bracket forward edge extends a bit farther forward than desired. I will trim the lower part of the cowl inlet back and adjust the height to better align with the top of the filter. retaining bracket.