C182/182A Cowl Flap STC

[weirdjim]

The '56-'58 C182/182A came out without cowl flaps. I've done all the searching I can find and cannot find an STC for cowl flaps. Anybody got a clue.

Also, the C120/140 had a "summerization" kit that was nothing more than a bent strip of aluminum that you put on the rear bottom of the cowl to suck more air through the cylinders. Try as I might, I can't find this option for the early 182s.

Yes, they run DAMNED hot in the summertime with any sort of decent climb in a hot region.

Jim

 

[thomasdr72]

Will the later cowl with flaps fit? Might be an easy Field Approval package... Alternatively, it seems pretty easy to add the strip on a 337. Especially if you can find the parts in a Cessna IPB.

 

[kgruber]

Buy the cowl louvers for the 180, and get a 337 to put them on your 182.
http://skywagons.org/content.aspx?page_id=2155&club_id=669928&item_id=487117
You ARE climbing at full throttle, right?

 

[weirdjim]

You ARE climbing at full throttle, right?

You bet YSA I am.

Those louvers look like a permanent installation. Is there a way to block them off in the winter?

Just sent an email to the organization. Thanks for the tip.

Jim