Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:49:40 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop-a065d01.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.248] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 815159 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 01:53:23 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.217.121.248; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from dialup-4.246.81.11.dial1.sanjose1.level3.net ([4.246.81.11] helo=boblaptop2) by pop-a065d01.pas.sa.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1DDdFj-0001g8-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:52:36 -0800 From: "Robert R Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Locating firewall components on Legacy X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 01:51:42 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0070_01C52E81.B26BB830" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4927.1200 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01C52E81.B26BB830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit David, On our IV-P's Jim White and I used a procedure that worked like a champ, and might help you "do it right" the first time. We made a "template" of the firewall out of 1/4" plexiglass and used it to "pre-locate" everything. After cutting it to the shape of your firewall (we made ours fit inside the cowling flange), we drilled it for the motor mount holes, and other already-positioned items (e.g. the gascolator and battery box for us). It's a good idea to mark any obstructions on the cabin side of the firewall with a marker so you don't try to through-bolt something into a stiffner or similar item on the back side of the firewall/inside the cabin. We then bolted the motor mount to the engine and the plastic template to the motor mount. This gives you a readily accessible form for installing and fitting all components. You can locate and mount the parts without an assistant, and can even see what you're doing most of the time. When you have a place for everything, and everything in it's place, carefully remove it all from the template, transfer the template to the front of the firewall (be sure to keep it properly oriented front to back) and drill and reinforce your holes. Then bolt the parts to the firewall. The results were well worth the trouble--no extra holes/patches in the firewall or covering fire blanket. Good luck! Bob Pastusek -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David Lowry Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:29 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Locating firewall components on Legacy All, The Legacy comes with a blueprint for locating holes in the firewall. I would like to mount some of these parts but I don't have the engine yet (ordered but not here). I am reluctant to proceed as I have found many of Lancairs hole locations completely bogus and subsequnetly changed on the next manual. Any experience would be appreciated along with the drawing revision (if any) you used. I will be installing the Continental engine with a B&C backup alternator on the rear pads. David Lowry ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01C52E81.B26BB830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
David,
On our=20 IV-P's Jim White and I used a procedure that worked like a champ, and = might help=20 you "do it right" the first time. We made a "template" of the = firewall out=20 of 1/4" plexiglass and used it to "pre-locate" everything. After cutting = it to=20 the shape of your firewall (we made ours fit inside the cowling flange), = we=20 drilled it for the motor mount holes, and other already-positioned items = (e.g.=20 the gascolator and battery box for us). It's a good idea to mark any=20 obstructions on the cabin side of the firewall with a marker so you = don't try to=20 through-bolt something into a stiffner or similar item on the back side = of the=20 firewall/inside the cabin. We then bolted the motor mount to the engine = and the=20 plastic template to the motor mount. This gives you a readily = accessible=20 form for installing and fitting all components. You can locate and mount = the=20 parts without an assistant, and can even see what you're doing most of = the time.=20 When you have a place for everything, and everything in it's place, = carefully=20 remove it all from the template, transfer the template to the front of = the=20 firewall (be sure to keep it properly oriented front to back) and drill = and=20 reinforce your holes. Then bolt the parts to the firewall. The results = were well=20 worth the trouble--no extra holes/patches in the firewall or covering = fire=20 blanket.
 
Good=20 luck!
Bob=20 Pastusek
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of David = Lowry
Sent:=20 Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:29 PM
To: Lancair Mailing=20 List
Subject: [LML] Locating firewall components on=20 Legacy

All,
 The Legacy comes with a = blueprint for=20 locating
 holes in the firewall. I would = like to=20 mount some of these
 parts but I don't have the = engine yet=20 (ordered but not here).
 I am reluctant to proceed as I = have found=20 many of
 Lancairs hole locations = completely bogus=20 and subsequnetly
 changed on the next manual. =
 Any experience would be = appreciated along=20 with the drawing
 revision (if any) you = used.
 I will be installing the = Continental engine=20 with a B&C backup
 alternator on the rear = pads.
 David Lowry
 
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