Robert Berube wrote:
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>Jeff,
>We use a small diameter nylon fairlead made from Nylaflow or Nylow Seal
>tubing bonded to the bulkhead. Don't forget to use firewall material on the
>bulkhead and tunnel sides. A good product is the "Firewall 2000" kit sold
>in Aircraft Spruce. Sorry do not have the part number at hand but "fwkit"
>Sounds somewhat familiar.
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>Bob Berube N166BB
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rocketman
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cooling
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>Robert Berube wrote:
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>>Cliff,
>>I think Jim is referring to tri-gears that go thru our shop. We do not use
>>the firewall sheet metal as shown in the drawings. We put a bulkhead just
>>aft of the gear cut out. This allows more cooling air to pass thru the
>>cowling. Most engines, even the 914 tend to run much cooler we have found.
>>The monowheel suffers with the small opening apparently caused by the
>>swinging arm stuffing the exiting air from the cowling.
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>>Bob Berube N166BB
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>Bob,
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>That makes sense. How do you handle the rudder cables, through the
>bulkhead?
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Bob,
Thanks for the great info. I've got the latest Spruce in front of me
and will be looking up the parts you've suggested. Sounds like a much
better option than dinking around with the sheetmetal...
--
Jeff - A055
Builders Log: http://www.N55XS.com
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