Michael Burbidge
Well Known Member
I know there have been discussions about cable positions. I reviewed the prior discussions and I'm still confused as to how much you can move the cable positions as specified in the plans without having to get longer cables, etc.
I'm building an RV-9A, carburated, O-320-D3G. It is a pretty much standard setup. I would like to use the steel firewall passthroughs sold by Aircraft Spruce. (I have some extra money;-)) Actually I just think they look nice. But the cable positions as specified in the plans are too close to each other or too close to the boost pump.
I would like to move the throttle cable passthrough up about 1 inch, the carb heat passthrough to the left about an inch (looking from the front), and the mixture pass through down and to the right about 1 inch.
Do the cables have enough play in them to be able to do this? It would be easier to tell once the engine is mounted, but then the holes will be more difficult to drill.
Thanks for any insights,
Michael-
I'm building an RV-9A, carburated, O-320-D3G. It is a pretty much standard setup. I would like to use the steel firewall passthroughs sold by Aircraft Spruce. (I have some extra money;-)) Actually I just think they look nice. But the cable positions as specified in the plans are too close to each other or too close to the boost pump.
I would like to move the throttle cable passthrough up about 1 inch, the carb heat passthrough to the left about an inch (looking from the front), and the mixture pass through down and to the right about 1 inch.
Do the cables have enough play in them to be able to do this? It would be easier to tell once the engine is mounted, but then the holes will be more difficult to drill.
Thanks for any insights,
Michael-