I do not believe that such a thing as a standard length exists in the fleet of 360s due to the variability of engines, injector mount locations and simply routings of cables by each builder. Now for the good news; assuming you are using control cables with a wire end, Aircraft Spruce sells these from 3 to 8 feet long ( part #05-08172 ) and the price only increases by a buck or two for each for each incremental increase. So order it plenty long and simply trim off what is not needed once your cable is at the injector body. If by chance you wish to use a cable with a permanently attached end for a ball joint end you will have to specify length to order. In which case I would try to find an old worn out control cable to use as a dummy until you have figured out your new routing and can get an accurate measurement.
Kai Ogston.
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From: Berni <bbreen@cableone.net>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Sep 20, 2011 11:46 am
Subject: [LML] Lancair 360 throttle + mixture
I just bought a flying Lancair 360 on Saturday. After flying it home on a 700
mile cross country flight I am certain that the first thing I want to do is to
move the throttle and mixture controls from their current location on the left
side of the airplane to the conventional center location. The airplane has a
Lycoming IO360. I am looking for guidance on buying the best control cables and
the length needed.
I am going to start this project in the next couple of days and would like to
get ahead of the curve by acquiring parts in advance. Is it possible for me to
order throttle control and mixture control cables without taking physical
measurements? Is there a standard length?
If there are gotchas that I might encounter, please let me know.
Sent from my iPad
Berni Breen
Bbreen@cableone.net
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