{"id":372,"date":"2014-06-12T10:39:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=372"},"modified":"2014-06-12T10:39:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T18:39:38","slug":"firewall-insulation-engine-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=372","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Insulation &#8211; Engine Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After reading lots of posts on Vansairforce I decided to do the insulation on the hot side of the firewall. \u00a0This will create a better thermal barrier which theoretically can increase the time a pilot has to get the plane down in case of a firewall forward fire. \u00a0It&#8217;s also why I have redone the tunnel in stainless steel. \u00a0The concept is to insulate the firewall the with a very good but thin barrier and cover it with stainless shim stock. \u00a0The edges of the insulation are sealed with a fire barrier caulking. \u00a0You can read all about it on Vansairforce.<\/p>\n<p>First I need a template of the firewall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1577.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-373\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1577-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1577\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1577-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1577-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1578.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-374\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1578-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1578\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1578-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1578-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then cut the Ceramic Insulation to fit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1582.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-378\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1582-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1582\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1582-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1582-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did the same thing with the stainless steel shim stock. \u00a0I bought all this stuff from <a title=\"McMaster-Carr\" href=\"http:\/\/mcmaster.com\">McMaster-Carr<\/a>. \u00a0Best website in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a 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