Time to mount the engine mount to the firewall.
My kit includes the parachute cables embedded in the canopy so have additional brackets that need to be installed on the back of the firewall engine mount.
I ended up prepping and painting the parachute tangs black because I cannot stop myself from little tasks that no one will appreciate or even see but me.
Most builders that also installed the parachute system have encountered that the bolts for this part are too short and need to be replaced.
I ended up using the longer AN5-7a bolts on the doubler shown in detail A and ordering longer bolts for detail C.
I ordered a pair of AN5-10, AN5-11 and AN5-12 bolts but I don't remember which ones I actually used but I had what I needed.
The lower bolts were installed which were AN5-7A, the torqued everything to spec and marked.
Builders Notes:
Some builders have opted to reverse the bolts so the nylocks are on the engine side of the firewall.
The idea being that they are much easier to visually inspect as opposed to climbing inside the cable and using a mirror to inspect.
I think if I were to do it again I would use a compression nut that does not have a nylon insert which are rated to be in the engine compartment.
