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From: Don Barnes <don@cellarideas.com>
Subject: Locating firewall components on Legacy

Dave,

I'm totally convinced, and I know Ron Jones will back me up on this, 
that the best way to determine firewall accessory locating is done by 
hanging the engine before installing the firewall blanket and fitting 
the batteries, power grids, break-out electrical connector ect. Once 
you are satisfied everything will fit and clear, remove the engine and 
mount, drill the holes, tape your paper plan on and transfer. At that 
point you can install the firewall blanket and re-transfer your marks 
from the plan and make holes from that.

Sounds like a pin in the ass, but I think this will save you a lot of 
time in the long run from re-locating items as I needed to do after I 
had the engine on. The plan you get with the kit is merely a guide. 
Best not to follow that to the letter. Most of us are installing 
additional items Lancair had not thought of. One thing you may want to 
consider is a remote oil filter system. I really like mine and it makes 
oil changes easy.

I hope this helps,
Don Barnes
http://www.lancairlegacy.com/