Nov 30 2003 - I started mounting the firewall items by first making a doubler plate on the cabin side and then laying out the items on it. When satisfied, I drilled all the holes through the firewall and temporarily mounted all the components.

Here is a view from the side with the battery removed. The voltage rgulator is mounted to the gear box. The coiled up wires are the alternator field and the starter relay coil wires.

The unused battery fuse terminals have been insulated with heat shrink tubing.

Here is the firewall side of the doubler area. The conductor between the starter relay and the current limiter block (vertical two post block) will be made with copper stock instead of a wire with terminals. Yet to go in this area are the two penetrations for wires.

An updated shot behind the panel. Pretty much done except for the ACS engine monitor wiring.

Dec 12 2003 - I installed the wire feedthrus for the firewall penetration. These stainless fittings are from EPM-Av Corp. They will be finished off with hose clamps and some fire putty when complete.

Here is the view from the inside. There is an inner firesleeve that protects the wires from the fitting and an outer firesleeve that goes over the fitting. The top fitting that is empty here will be used for all the engine monitor wires.

Here is a view of the master relay with all the heavy wires hooked up. The wire up to the starter relay is 2 awg.

To tie the starter relay to the alternator current limiter, I made a copper strap from .062 thick material. The width is 3/4 inch.

Here the strap is installed between the relay and the current limiter block. Much simpler than building another heavy cable. Next up is a mount for an Adel clamp that will support the alternator wire to the right of the current sensor.

Dec 20 2003 - I added stiffeners to the baggage wall and mounted the LSE box. I also added a 90 degree elbow to the heat duct which worked out great. The manifold pressure sensor is attached to the battery hold down bar. That's pretty much everything going in here, which is lucky since it's getting a little crowded! The angle at the top of the picture is where the well cover attaches - my floor goes all the way across.

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