Firewall Forward details of Legal Eagle XL-58
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2/17/2011; Engine installation is complete.

Update: After flight tests began, it became apparent the fuel pump was unnecessary. It was removed after assuring there was adequate head pressure from the cowl fuel tank.

Update 3/26/2012; I never was happy with the tiny nylon hose sending oil pressure to the gauge. I had one of those lines break on a VW many years ago so I decided to to upgrade to something more substantial.

A gauge with a 1/8" NPT fitting was purchased from a racing shop so a stainless braided AN3 hose could be installed. Shown in the 90* fitting that makes a tidy installation and is far more secure than the little nylon hose.

The stroker engine requires more crankcase venting than the smaller engines. The photo below shows the termination of the main vent hose.

Considerable thought went into designing a throttle cable connection that would be reliable. The fittings that came with the carb depended on a tiny hairclip to hold the cable to the throttle arm, and having engine power dependent on the clip was unacceptable. Pictured is the cable terminated with a sleeve and nicopress fitting which is attached to the throttle arm with a drilled 1/4" bolt. The spring maintains tension on the pull cable.

Prop is a Tennessee Props 58 x 24. The exhaust stacks are painted with VHT Header Paint.

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