Firewall Forward

  • Attach the engine data plate
    • No rivet holes in evidence; used JB Weld
    • AC 45-3A just says "must be affixed to the engine at an accessible location where it is unlikely to be defaced or damaged during normal service, lost or destroyed in an accident."
  • Complete the baffling
    • Re-do or extend the right front piece -- large gap next to flywheel
  • Switch to a conventional breather tube
    • Plug the exhaust system's smoke injection port
    • Run a tube from the firewall to the tail, projecting past the tailwheel
  • Remove the nitrous oxide system
  • Cowl flap control(s)
    • Push-pull cables; separate or "Y"
    • Individual linear actuator motors
      • Calculate forces & travel required
      • Make sure the motors are designed for harsh environments
      • Adjustable position w/indicator vs. simple open/closed
  • Install cowl fasteners (quarter-turn)
  • Air intake: Removable inlet screen assembly (similar to Extras) that incorporates a 7-degree ramp and mates with the intake tube via a silicon hose coupler
  • Install and wire the landing light
    • Improve the mount; currently it's just one screw, which is bad in a heavy vibration environment like that.
    • Add a protective lens?
    • Adjust the fit; there's currently a gap around the edge of the light. Either add filler to the edges or fabricate a gasket.
    • Wiring must be easy to disconnect
      • Put an electrical connector near the firewall
      • Add mounting tabs for the landing light wires on the inner surface of the lower cowl, just below the cowl fasteners
  • Reinforce the inside of the cooling air intakes
  • Add fasteners to secure the upper and lower cowl halves at the front
  • Move the electronic ignition and auto plugs to the bottom of each cylinder?
    • May require a new wiring harness
  • Order propeller: MTV-9-B-C/C203-46
  • Decide whether to buy the Sky Dynamics starter ring
  • Decide whether to change to a different e-mag system, e.g. www.surefly.aero
  • Add some kind of strap from the exhaust cluster to the motor mount
  • Install heavy-duty motor mounts?
    • Barry P/N 94016-02 plus center stiffeners (supplied as part of Barry P/N 94016-44)
  • Install firesleeve on all fuel lines
  • Determine if any Titan ECi cylinder ADs or SBs apply, including https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/31/E9-30732/airworthi…
  • Extend and offset the gascolator drain valve so that it's reachable without removing the cowl