---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/15/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:47 AM - wheel pants for 701 - horses for courses (Peter Thomson) 2. 06:24 AM - Re: Firewall Steering rod holes (Carlos Sa) 3. 06:41 AM - Re: Firewall Steering rod holes (David L. Orr) 4. 07:35 AM - Re: wheel pants for 701 (Chuck Deiterich) 5. 08:47 AM - Re: Firewall Steering rod holes (sonar1@cox.net) 6. 09:53 AM - Re: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes (Ralph Sharp) 7. 01:58 PM - Re: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes (n801bh@netzero.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:47:29 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: wheel pants for 701 - horses for courses From: Peter Thomson I fly my 701/912ULS slats off, VG's on, with wheel pants, as a touring aircraft. At 4800rpm and 18l/hr, it cruises at 100mph+ The pants are pretty massive as tyres are Michelin 8.00x6 6ply a/c tyres. but the pants certainly take some drag off the system. They were a one-off build and I suspect that most would need to go that way. Peter ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:41 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Firewall Steering rod holes From: Carlos Sa Hello, all I don't know if this is applicable to the 701/801/750, but Larry McFarland has an elegant approach to the problem (he built a CH601-HDS): http://www.macsmachine.com/images/controllinkages/full/steer-rod-air-barrier.gif Larry's site: http://www.macsmachine.com Carlos > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Wibbels" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 7:02 PM > > Subject: Zenith701801-List: Firewall Steering rod holes > > >> > >> >> Does anyone have a good solution for plugging the steering rod holes. I've >> ordered the Yamaha parts, and they were way too large (8CR-2198F). I've >> also >> tried the inner tube rubber with a slit, but the rods are threaded the >> whole >> way, and it just chews the rubber up. Leaving them open is an option, but >> not a >> good one. Can anyone tell me what they are using? >> >> Roger >> Atwater, Ca. > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:41:16 AM PST US From: "David L. Orr" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Firewall Steering rod holes Ralph, if you don't mind please send out the pictures of your boots. Thanks David L. Orr ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:20 AM PST US From: "Chuck Deiterich" Subject: Zenith701801-List: RE: wheel pants for 701 See article in Sept 2009 Kitplanes, "DIY Firewall Boots". Chuck D. N701TX ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:40 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes From: "sonar1@cox.net" Hi Roger: It IS a firewall, and I just don't think the rubber boots that people are using fit the purpose, other than keeping out air and exhaust. I made some nomex boots, and just in case they weren't airtight enough (which I think they were) I coated the inside with "tent sure" (a urethane paint made for sealing tents). This is a picture from my 601 which has been sold.........Fred Sanford N9701 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=304912#304912 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/boots_612.jpg ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:56 AM PST US From: "Ralph Sharp" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes True statement Fred. My concern was carbon monoxide poisoning. Fire is a whole different story......Ralph Sharp N701SA ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes > > Hi Roger: > It IS a firewall, and I just don't think the rubber boots that people are > using fit the purpose, other than keeping out air and exhaust. > I made some nomex boots, and just in case they weren't airtight enough > (which I think they were) I coated the inside with "tent sure" (a urethane > paint made for sealing tents). This is a picture from my 601 which has > been sold.........Fred Sanford N9701 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=304912#304912 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/boots_612.jpg > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:58:18 PM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes My boots are stuffed with ceramic wool. It takes 3000+ degrees to get it to burn. By that time you have lost the cowling, windscreen and any oth er flammable part between you and the motor. do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "sonar1@cox.net" Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Firewall Steering rod holes t> Hi Roger: It IS a firewall, and I just don't think the rubber boots that people ar e using fit the purpose, other than keeping out air and exhaust. I made some nomex boots, and just in case they weren't airtight enough ( which I think they were) I coated the inside with "tent sure" (a urethan e paint made for sealing tents). This is a picture from my 601 which has been sold.........Fred Sanford N9701 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=304912#304912 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/boots_612.jpg ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ 42" LCD TV for $29.46? Are these prices for real? YES! 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