https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/Recent content in Firewall Forward on 4 Sierra TangoHugoen-USTue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/choosing-the-engine/Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/choosing-the-engine/Ah, the engine. That all important item at the pointy end that turns the big fan on the front. There seems to be lots of debate about engines when you look t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2004-08-24/Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2004-08-24/Yeah, I know Oshkosh was ages ago now, but I figure I should get to writing my bit about what I saw there. Lots and lots of planes for one thing, and also so…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-20/Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-20/He we go again…. I’ve been doing a bit more research, and I’m now erring towards the TMX engine from Mattituck with the FADEC option. This will help financ…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-04-17/Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-04-17/Well, it happened! The engine is ordered! The choice was an easy one to make after talking with the various engine people. It was to be the TMX IOF-360! At S…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-05-12/Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-05-12/I got home and it looked like the UPS man had been. Funny, I didn’t remember ordering anything that large recently. It was two cases of aviation oil, some re…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-06-26/Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-06-26/I found this picture on one of the forums. I can’t remember where though. It’s a much better picture of the TMX than I have at the moment, so I hope nobody m…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-28/Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-28/I got an email from John Sannizzaro the other day. He took this picture of the TMX when he went to the build school a while ago. He’s known as Captain John o…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-07-28/Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-07-28/At Oshkosh, I was looking to order a propeller. I already knew what I wanted. For me, it was a no-brainer. It was to be the MT 3 blade. I wanted something tw…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-07/Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-07/Last Friday, I called Mattituck to check status on our engine. They’re right on schedule, as promised. Engine has been assembled, and is scheduled to be test…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-14/Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-14/Last Thursday. Mike Yusek called from Mattituck to let me know my engine was ready! Woohoo! They crated it up, and shipped it Friday, so it should arrive som…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-19/Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-19/Today, the engine arrived! Woohoo! The shipping company actually tried to deliver it on Wednesday to the hangar, but sonce nobody told me, nobody was there t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-28-2/Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-08-28-2/Something else we figured out some when Mike was here was the engine harness routing. We tried to route the harness up through a hole in the right intercylin…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-02/Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-02/Here’s a bit of a problem… I’ve got to squeeze this transducer into a tiny space between the oil filter adapter and the secondary alternator. Hmmm. That ai…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-18/Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-18/Last week, I got a phone call from Mattituck explaining to me that they managed to fail a couple of the Superior Ryton sumps. Turns out that it cannot withst…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-20/Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-09-20/After speaking with Mahlon again, he said that there’s still the same opportunity for a FADEC engine to have fuel in the intakes. Maybe not as much, but ther…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-09/Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-09/I guess it’s time to start tackling the baffles. Not the most looked forward to job. First we laid them out on the bench and figured out what bit went where….https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-13/Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-13/I got out of work early today and went to the hangar. I didn’t really have a lot to do at work, and the weather was nice. Yesterday, I ordered a 4 into 1 exh…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-22/Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-22/I dropped Lucy off at the Airport for her business trip this afternoon, and then went down to the hangar. I started to work out the throttle bracket, since I…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-23/Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-23/I continued on with the throttle bracket today. First I put the holes in it, then went on to trim out it’s final shape. It turned out really neat. Here it is…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-28/Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-28/Today, the exhaust showed up from Aircraft Exhaust Technologies Inc., and what a work of art! It looks great. Here are some pics.https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-30/Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-30/I was actually at the hangar a bit longer than this today, but Cameron was here, and my friend Colin came by so we spent a whole lot of time hangar flying. A…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-31/Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-10-31/This evening, I spoke with Kirk at Aircraft Exhaust. He checked out my pictures on this site, and saw my issues. From the discussion we had, he seemed to thi…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-04/Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-04/Today the prop arrived! I didn’t make it to the hangar in time to meet the delivery, but luckily for me, Cameron was there to let the truck in to the hangars…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-06/Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-06/Today was a big firewall forward day. I continued finishing up everything I needed to do in order to get the engine on for the last time. First task was put…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-07/Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-07/More aeroplane stuff today! I started with the alternator, and getting it mounted properly and secured. All I needed to do was double check everything, torqu…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-20/Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-11-20/This week, I received the stainless steel prop governor line form Mattituck. This should help with the clearance issue I have to the alternator. First thing…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-04/Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-04/Back to the baffles. Clayton came by today and we started to put the baffles together. We did a little trimming to them to make them fit the engine better. T…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-11/Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-11/I didn’t really get a lot of time at the hangar today as we had the inlaws in town from Chicago. We dropped them off at the airport at midday, and then I wen…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-18/Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-12-18/It was really cold at the hangar today. I was wrapped up too. I had ear plugs in for the noise of the heater, and my insulated winter boots on! I carried on…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-01-09/Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-01-09/Look who’s here! Dave is actually being put to work while he’s here on ‘vacation’. He’s got some serious catching up to do! We spent the day today messing ab…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-01-13/Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-01-13/I was on my own today at the hangar as Dave went down to Dayton for the weekend to see friends. I did some firewall forward stuff, tidying up loose ends here…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-02-19/Sat, 19 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-02-19/I was tinkering about a bit and decided to connect the tacho sensor. I got a 12" extension from Van’s, and it turned out to be exactly the same as the 24" on…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-12/Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-12/I removed the fuel feed line to the fuel pump, and put some firesleeve on it. You have to be careful with the firesleeve length, because as you bend the hose…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-19/Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2005-03-19/Today was a firewall forward day. I’ve been putting off the baffles for so long now, it’s time I just bit the bullet and got on with them. Yesterday, I went…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-02/Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-02/It was a big day at the hangar today. Not as far as time was concerned, but as in I got a lot done for a change. About a week and a half ago, I spoke with Va…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-16/Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-16/Here’s the patch I made to go over the big hole I made in the air intake snorkel to clear the alternator bracket. It’s stuck down here, but I need to sand of…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-18/Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-18/Tonight, I stopped by the hangar briefly to lay up some fibreglass on the patch for the intake snorkel. It didn’t really take me too long, and it turned out…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-19/Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-19/Dodged out of work early today, which was nice because it’s 74 degrees F here right now. Almost summery! I need to start pushing harder to get some of this s…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-23/Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-23/Well, I did have my camera today, and we took a slew of pics, but for some reason my card was unreadable when I put it into my computer. It just said it was…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-24/Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-24/Another evening at the hangar! I couldn’t stay too long tonight as I had to play soccer this evening and needed to eat something a couple of hours before pla…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-25/Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-25/This evening, I assembled the snorkel and left baffle floor so that I could make the bracket. Yesterday, the screws arrived for it, which was convenient. Her…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-26/Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-26/I got to spend a fair amount of time at the hangar tonight, as I didn’t have to go pick Lucy up from work. I got out of work at a decent time too!https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-28/Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-28/The other task I got done today was the right baffle inner wall. I made up the brackets that hold it to the floor, and riveted it all together. Things are mo…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-29/Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-04-29/It was a seriously long day at the hangar today. It was so long that it’s now the early hours of Sunday! Well I got a lot done today. The baffles are as good…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-03/Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-03/I managed some hangar time today, by getting out of work earlier. To get out earlier though, I had to get in at 6:30 am, which is hard for me to do as I’m no…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-04/Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-04/Ten pages of Firewall Forward! Wow. There’s gonna be a ton more too at this rate. I’m really pushing along now. I got out of work at just before three today,…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-06/Sat, 06 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-06/Another big day at the hangar today. I spent most of it doing the baffle seals. They’re still not quite finished either.https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-07/Sun, 07 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-07/There are lots of bits and pieces that need to be done now on the engine. It’s mostly wiring related, but there are some mechanical things too. I continued s…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-08/Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-08/I did a quick stop at the hangar today and finished drilling the holes in the exhaust for the EGT probes on the right side cylinders. I then started trying t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-10/Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-10/I did some more polishing of the tailpipe tonight. It was a chore. Fortunately, I don’t need to do too much of it! Anyway, I got it to a point that I’m happy…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-11/Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-11/I had a bit longer at the hangar this afternoon/evening. First up, I removed all the baffles and the snorkel, and took them to a paint shop to be painted. Th…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-12/Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-12/I stopped by the hangar on the way home and did some polishing on the tailpipe. This is it now, it’s done. Whew. Now I can fit it for good - when I’ve done t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-13/Sat, 13 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-13/I had a reasonable day at the hangar today, despite the late start. I didn’t get there until 2pm. I have a lot of things to get wrapped up, and the first one…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-14/Sun, 14 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-14/We’re moving along nicely now, and there really isn’t too much left to do to get this thing cranking! I needed to make a new throttle bracket to get the cabl…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-15/Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-15/This evening I stopped by the hangar (briefly) and attached the throttle bracket to the engine. I think I may still need a heat shield. We’ll see how it look…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-20/Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-20/I also did a bit of firewall forward wiring today, and secured the secondary alternator harness. Here it is all wrapped up and adel clamped.https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-26/Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-26/I took a day off work today so I could make some progress towards getting the plane started. The baffles were ready today, so I picked them up, and started p…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-30/Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/firewall-forward/2006-05-30/I spent some time going through firewall forward stuff today too, first of all trying to find a way to route the crankcase breather. I’m not sure how this is…