Cowling and installing RAM air

Fiberglass work is never ending on cowling. Have been fitting trimming for a while and finally got it to sit the way we liked a few weeks back.

 

I decided to go the RAM air route instead of the traditional Van's snorkel. Two main reasons for this: first, it just fits, no fiberglass work like the traditional snorkel. Second, there is a good chance that it'll give us some boost in HP (especially at altitude with RAM air open).

 

Had to  modify the cowl a bit for the RAM air to work (10 hrs):

 

 

Here is the final fitted cowl. Took us too long to do this part (> 25 hrs)...

 

Also decided to go the hinge-less oil door route. Not too complex but just a little different than the stock solution (5 hrs):