I’ve finished the interior brake hard lines. I started by checking torque on the fittings I did last night. Then I fastened the longer lines in the tunnel with adel clamps. The lines sit near the tails of some rivets in the floor, so I was careful to make sure there was clearance, as I don’t want the lines to vibrate against anything and wear thru.
Next, I torqued the fittings onto the brake valve. These are also sealed with Loctite 567, which is a non-hardening, high pressure, fuel safe thread sealant. The valve was then bolted to the firewall.
The lines were then cut to size, flared, and connected to the brake valve.
With the brake lines permanently secured, I riveted in place the the front heat tee. This isn’t the stock tee, but one with a deflector valve in it. This will alow me to control which side of the cabin gets heat. This is key, as Colleen is a freeze baby, and I HATE being hot!
Did you purchase or make the front heat tee deflector valve yourself? Any templates or tips?
Thanks,
Layne Bogulas
I got them here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/ubeshutoffva175.php?clickkey=4967
….although I don’t remember them being that expensive. However, if I can keep Colleen warm and happy without cooking me out of the plane, they are money well spent!