Not much progress I'm afraid as last weekend I was away in Paris.
I've made the pass-through protection plates for the electrical wires out of stainless. Not the finest bit of metal work you'll ever see but it will work. I trolled the internet for hours to find a ready made one but couldn't find such a thing. I think there is a gap in the market for large diameter hole firewall protection plates.
Good news is that I got around to doing the dreaded prop flange swap over.
I had to put all my weight on and then bounce up and down on it to get the bolt to undo. Same deal when I was doing it up to get the holes to line up.
I may as well stop writing and let the pics do the talking.
Next job is to fit the spinner.
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| Firesleeve all done on oil hoses. |
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| Stainless steel firewall pass through protection for the electrical wires. |
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| Prop flange holder on so engine does not move when undoing the bolt. |
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| Ali sleeve goes over bolt to stop it moving. |
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| Holes must line up for grub screw |
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| Grub screw in place with Loctite and punch marks so it can't come out. |
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| Other baffle rough cut and in place. Starting to visualise the cowling shape now. |
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| Inlet rings in rough position. |
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| Ditto. |
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| Got to build carbon ducts from inlet ring to baffle - plus a top for the baffles so they become a sealed plenum. |
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| Making up the Ignition wires. Crimp and solder then click and screw slightly into place. |
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| Ignition cables all done. |
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| Reasonably neat routing of the ignition wires - they will be tied off with zip ties eventually. |
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| Rectifier/Regulator cooling hose all done. |
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| May as well get the prop on then! |
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| Crush plate is solid lump of ali. |
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