Author Archives: pclifton

More coil mount work, getting ready for cowl fitting

The other thing to evaluate here is the clearance between the coil pack and the cowl. In an attempt to get a first approximation of this, I once again draped the cowl over the top of the engine and firewall. … Continue reading

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Cabin heat feed, ignition mount start

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Baffles #2

I figured the smart direction to go from here was to look at the coil pack mount. I still have some concerns about interference with the pack and the upper cowl, so the first step was just holding the pack … Continue reading

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Chafe-proof firewall penetration

  And a test fit confirms that it’ll accommodate all the wires needed here with room to spare:

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Baffles!

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Mostly just FWF head-scratching

So yeah, not exactly a super productive evening. The sort of infinite recursion of dependencies is not playing well with my inherent tendency to overthink everything. I started out tonight thinking I’d hash out the exhaust hanger setup, but that … Continue reading

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Firewall penetrations, exhaust work

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Battery mount wrap-up

Then I got the battery and contactors mounted: Which led to the real fun, starting to think more about electrical routing. I ended up breaking out all the assorted ring terminals I’d ordered, and just started installing the terminals in … Continue reading

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Battery mount v1.0, take 2

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Manifold setup; revisiting the battery mount again

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