I upgraded to an Airflow Systems 2007X oil cooler and previously installed the modified mount. I made spacers for the bolts from AT6-058X5/16 and installed the oil cooler. I used a short bolt for the lower right as a full… Read More »Oil Cooler
I am installing Heat Shield Products Lava Mat on the firewall to help mitigate heat in the tunnel. I don’t know how much it actually helps but it adds a layer between the heater bypass valves and the tunnel and… Read More »Firewall Heat Shield
I had previously installed a TCW linear servo to control my oil cooler butterfly valve. In thinking more about potential failure modes, I decided to swap out the servo for a push/pull control cable. This gives me one less thing… Read More »Oil Cooler Butterfly Valve Control
I’m continuing with installing firewall components while I still have easy access I drilled holes for an Antisplat Aero oil separator near the top of the firewall on the inside of the brake fluid reservoir. I created a doubler with… Read More »Oil Separator Mount, Firewall Passthrus
Edit: I changed this to be controlled with a push/pull control cable instead. I will be using a TCW linear servo and a butterfly valve to control airflow to the oil cooler. This was a simple install with a single… Read More »Oil Cooler Butterfly Valve
I upgraded to the Airflow Systems 2007X oil cooler which provides more cooling capacity than the stock cooler. This requires a modification to the oil cooler mount to accommodate the taller cooler. I removed the top section of the opening… Read More »Oil Cooler Mount Modifications
While the upper forward fuselage was removed, I proceeded to install firewall passthrus for the throttle and prop cables. I won’t need a mixture control cable with the SDS EFI so I have one less hole to make than the… Read More »Firewall Throttle/Prop Cable Passthrus
I’ll be using TCW linear servos to control cabin heat so I got the brackets for the valves mounted to the firewall today. I tested with a 12v power supply and the servos work as intended.
With engine prices going up again I decided that it was time to get an order placed. I feel like I’m about a year out from needing it which is right in line with current lead times. I looked into… Read More »Engine Ordered!