[rebel-builders] FUS-460 / stainless fire barrier
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:37 pm
Also consider.. if this is indeed the shelf for the windshield to sit on...
it needs to be stainless just like the firewall !
Giving that "stainless thing" all much more thought today.. after dumping 4
quarts of oil out a cracked pressure gauge line yesterday, on a 75 mile
cross country flight home from ice fishing. Thank god for a 40 knot tail
wind that had me home 25 minutes early, as I didn't have 20 minutes left! I
left for home with 7 quarts and there's barely 3 still in there. The rest is
everywhere in the engine comparment and all the way back to the tailwheel.
Only bonus.. don't think I'll need to lube my die spring struts for a few
years!
Wayne
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it needs to be stainless just like the firewall !
Giving that "stainless thing" all much more thought today.. after dumping 4
quarts of oil out a cracked pressure gauge line yesterday, on a 75 mile
cross country flight home from ice fishing. Thank god for a 40 knot tail
wind that had me home 25 minutes early, as I didn't have 20 minutes left! I
left for home with 7 quarts and there's barely 3 still in there. The rest is
everywhere in the engine comparment and all the way back to the tailwheel.
Only bonus.. don't think I'll need to lube my die spring struts for a few
years!
Wayne
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From: "N.Smith" <admin@airnig.co.uk>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 4:39 AM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] FUS-460
Hi Bob
I've left mine out.
From what I can remember it is intended to be fitted running forward from
the firewall by a couple of inches, sandwiched between the firewall top
and
the skin that covers the behind panel area running from the firewall to
the
top of the panel.
I think it's purpose was to prevent excessive heat from the engine coming
up
through the fibreglass cowling and marring the windscreen over a period of
time. It also gave you a bit more room to fit the windscreen, although I'd
recommend you trim the screen to keep the forward edge at least aft of the
firewall.
I've made an ali cowling from 6061 so I left the FUS-460 off.
Nig
745E
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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Bjorn
Sent: 22 January 2012 22:30
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] FUS-460
Hi Guys, I have another wonderment. The Elite has a part FUS-460.
Does it extend forward or aft of the firewall and is it placed above
or
below the FUS-433 upper nose skin ?
It looks like it could be a wear strip for the windshield or run
forward to pick up the cowling top, hence the
confusion.
Anticipating any replies, Thanks , Bob
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