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02-09-2014, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Engine control cable oddity...
In my 9A with IO360 engine, I'm running a Superior forward-facing cold-air induction sump with Bendix injection. The standard Vans throttle and mixture cables are too short to reach the injector body control arms, they are the 50.5" models recommended for the 7A with IO360, but measuring them out today it appears I need 55" throttle and 59" mixture - but these are not offered by Vans.
First question - is there a place to order custom-length control cables?
Second question - I know there are quite a few cold-air injected engines flying - how did you guys solve this problem?
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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02-10-2014, 04:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
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Odd...
I too have a superior the only difference is with airflow silverhawk servo. With the plans called out locations for firewall penetrations the listed applications worked fairly well. I spent a few months contemplating cable lengths and finally got started by help from this forum. Pretty much a guarantee someone on this site is an expert!
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02-10-2014, 05:19 AM
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Location: Senoia, Georgia
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You can order custom length ones right from Vans. I did years ago.
Jerry Esquenazi
RV-8 N84JE
Quote:
Originally Posted by airguy
In my 9A with IO360 engine, I'm running a Superior forward-facing cold-air induction sump with Bendix injection. The standard Vans throttle and mixture cables are too short to reach the injector body control arms, they are the 50.5" models recommended for the 7A with IO360, but measuring them out today it appears I need 55" throttle and 59" mixture - but these are not offered by Vans.
First question - is there a place to order custom-length control cables?
Second question - I know there are quite a few cold-air injected engines flying - how did you guys solve this problem?
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02-10-2014, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Asheville, NC
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Is it your panel and not the custom engine?
That can make 1 or 2 inches difference if the panel is not per plans.
Alternate sources are McFarlane and Spruce (Spruce sells ACS brand).
If you have Vans cables, read the ACS number off of the label, convert it to what you need and then order it.
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Bill Pendergrass
ME/AE '82
RV-7A: Flying since April 15, 2012. 850 hrs
YIO-360-M1B, mags, CS, GRT EX and WS H1s & A/P, Navworx
Unpainted, polished....kinda'... Eyeballin' vinyl really hard.
Yeah. The boss got a Silhouette Cameo 4 Xmas 2019.
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02-10-2014, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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My panel is plans-standard, no changes there. Firewall holes are also plans-standard, the only real difference is that I'm running an IO360 on a 9A with Superior cold-air sump.
I'll contact Vans and see if I can get the custom length cables. I saw that Spruce has them also, but only in 12" incremental lengths. That would fit my mixture cable just fine but my throttle cable is right in the middle, I'm not sure I can absorb 6" of extra cable length in the routing without causing excess bending that would add friction.
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now.
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02-10-2014, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
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I ordered my custom length cables from Aircraft Spruce. You can order them with or without the sheathing. Very reasonably priced compared to the McFarlane cables.
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Howell, MI
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RV-10: #40637 Completed/Sold 2016
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02-10-2014, 09:07 AM
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You can get extensions from Spruce, that is what I did when I changed to the ram air setup.
You can see them attached to the control cables in this photo. As I recall, they are available in 2,4, or 6 inch sizes.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-10-2014, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
You can get extensions from Spruce, that is what I did when I changed to the ram air setup.
You can see them attached to the control cables in this photo. As I recall, they are available in 2,4, or 6 inch sizes.
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AAAHhhhhh - now THAT'S helpful! Thanks!
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now.
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