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Engine Update November 2008 Updates November 08, 2008 Exhaust Hangars and Alt Cable.... - 4.0 hrs Started with the right side clamp that attaches to the exhaust. The instructions say to move it as close to the firewall as possible. I had alot of trouble getting the clamp compressed and held in place and being able to get the bolt thru the hole. I used a phillips head screwdriver to line up the hole and then compressed it with vise grips. Once I got the first one on it went quicker on the second side. Then I installed the cross piece. Came out great. Next I soldered the terminal ends on a cable and shrink wrapped the ends to make up the alternator cable. This will get tie wrapped to the prop hose. I will run the alternator field wire along this route as well. Installed an adel clamp to the engine mount just in front of the final location on the firewall. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.