Dec 24 2019

Installing the nose lift

I decided to remove the Wright nose lift and replace it with a new Wilhelmson EZNose lift. I find the EZNoselift to be more repairable, smaller, lighter with better features (automatic extension).

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The only major issue with the installation is the Wright nose lift uses a -5 bolt and the EZnoselift uses a -4 bolt.

The easy solution was to machine a couple of reducer bushing.

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Done…

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Dec 23 2019

Air flow inlet

When I received the rebuilt Bendix throttle bottle from Airflow Performance (AFP) I also order an air filter and the flow guide to attach the filter to the fuel servo.

he strange thing is the flow guide has a 3.25” flange and the K&N filter they sell requires a 3.5” flange. I ask AFP what I should do and they really didn’t have an answer for the issue. I was told to just cut a piece of PVC pipe and use the ring as a spacer to fill the gap… Yikes! do people real do that sort of thing on their planes?

Amazingly, I happened to have some 1” AL stock of the right size and decided to machine my own flow guide.

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That 1” AL is really thick and difficult to work with. After cutting the block off I needed to remove the center to make a hole.

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Next is is spending a bit of fun time on the lathe.

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Four hours later, I had a new flange with the 3.5” flange I wanted which was basically free. Now I’ll return the $135 air inlet back to AFP.

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Dec 02 2019

Fuel Injection Installation

Today I started removing at the Ellison throttle body fuel system with the primer and facet pumps. I also sent the entire Bendix system to Airflow performance for overhaul.

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Dec 01 2019

New panel

I thought I would show what the new panel would look like.

Making the panel out of .090” 6061T-6 aluminum will actually be fairly easy to do. I am looking forward to that part of the project. IMG_0610-2019-12-1-20-04.jpg