X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:16:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.78.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5132901 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:37:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.78.142; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.201]) by imr-ma06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p8MDb9pP011235 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:37:09 -0400 Received: from core-mta003c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mta003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.137]) by mtaomg-db03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 27B90E000086 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:37:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <275b7.6b769352.3bac9404@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:37:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair 360 throttle + mixture X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_275b7.6b769352.3bac9404_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:423242848:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c94e7b3a055fa4 --part1_275b7.6b769352.3bac9404_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Berni, I couldn't tell from the one engine compartment picture. I have the short mount and a similarly remote mounted oil filter because I wouldn't have been able to easily remove the filter if it had been mounted on the engine. If you have a rear mounted prop governor, the short mount requires a depression in the firewall because the governor would extend about 1 inch into the firewall. The long mount would provide about 2 inches of clearance between the governor and the firewall. Grayhawk In a message dated 9/21/2011 11:10:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bbreen@cableone.net writes: How can I identify which engine mount I have? The following link will bring you to multiple pictures of the airplane. Can you determine anything from these? _http://s861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/ptjetpilot/Lancair%20360/_ (http://s861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/ptjetpilot/Lancair%20360/) Sent from my iPad Berni Breen _Bbreen@cableone.net_ (mailto:Bbreen@cableone.net) On Sep 20, 2011, at 6:05 PM, _Sky2high@aol.com_ (mailto:Sky2high@aol.com) wrote: Berni, Long or standard engine mount (the long mount adds 3 inches)? Grayhawk In a message dated 9/20/2011 1:46:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _bbreen@cableone.net_ (mailto:bbreen@cableone.net) writes: 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_ (mailto:Bbreen@cableone.net) -- For archives and unsub _http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html_ (http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html) --part1_275b7.6b769352.3bac9404_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Berni,
 
I couldn't tell from the one engine compartment picture.  I have = the=20 short mount and a similarly remote mounted oil filter because I wouldn't ha= ve=20 been able to easily remove the filter if it had been mounted on the=20 engine.  If you have a rear mounted prop governor, the short mount req= uires=20 a depression in the firewall because the governor would extend ab= out 1=20 inch into the firewall.  The long mount would provide about 2 inches o= f=20 clearance between the governor and the firewall.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 9/21/2011 11:10:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbreen@cableone.net writes:
=
How can I identify which engine mount I have?  The following li= nk=20 will bring you to multiple pictures of the airplane. Can you determine=20 anything from these?

http://s861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/ptjetpilot/Lancair%20360/
Sent=20 from my iPad=20
Berni Breen

On Sep 20, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Sky2high@aol.com wrote:

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Berni,
 
Long or standard engine mount (the long mount adds 3 inches)?
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 9/20/2011 1:46:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <= A=20 title=3Dmailto:bbreen@cableone.net href=3D"mailto:bbreen@cableone.net">= bbreen@cableone.net writes:=
I=20 just bought a flying Lancair 360 on Saturday.  After flying it h= ome=20 on a 700 mile cross country flight I am certain that the first thing = I=20 want to do is to move the throttle and mixture controls from their cu= rrent=20 location on the left side of the airplane to the conventional center= =20 location.  The airplane has a Lycoming IO360.  I am looking= for=20 guidance on buying the best control cables and the length needed.
=
I=20 am going to start this project in the next couple of days and would l= ike=20 to get ahead of the curve by acquiring parts in advance.  Is it= =20 possible for me to order throttle control and mixture control cables= =20 without taking physical measurements?  Is there a standard=20 length? 

If there are gotchas that I might encounter, pl= ease=20 let me know.

Sent from my iPad
Berni Breen
Bbreen@cableone.net
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