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Routing cables through firewall

Postby gammaxy » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:17 pm

What technique is everyone using to route throttle and mixture cables through the firewall?

I have been trying to decide between the Cable Safe and Eyeball assemblies. Which is best for passing through the angled firewall?

What about a simple rubber grommet?
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Re: Routing cables through firewall

Postby rizzz » Thu May 01, 2014 12:54 am

gammaxy wrote:What about a simple rubber grommet?

That's all I'm doing.
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Re: Routing cables through firewall

Postby Rick524 » Thu May 01, 2014 1:14 am

I used this. All the wires fit and it seems like it will be ok.
http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/el ... _kit34.php

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Re: Routing cables through firewall

Postby mike.smith » Thu May 01, 2014 8:07 am

gammaxy wrote:What technique is everyone using to route throttle and mixture cables through the firewall?

I have been trying to decide between the Cable Safe and Eyeball assemblies. Which is best for passing through the angled firewall?

What about a simple rubber grommet?


I used these stainless steel shields (A/C Spruce) that have a fire gasket (red) on the back side. I added a little fire caulk as well, just to make sure the gap between the shield and the firewall was filled.
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Re: Routing cables through firewall

Postby sonex1284 » Thu May 01, 2014 2:50 pm

I used a concept (almost a trick) that I picked up reading Tony Bingelis' book Firewall Forward. I applied RTV to the small remaining gaps. It worked for me!

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Re: Routing cables through firewall

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Thu May 01, 2014 6:13 pm

I used Aircraft Spruce Cable Safe II firewall cable fittings. I can't remember which size the cables are, but the part numbers from ACS is either 05-16252 or 05-16253.

They work great!
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