give Great Planes an order and be done with it. Hi Murray and KR Net I think you are right on that one. If I did not have a type 4 and was just starting out, buying a complet package is the way to go. For the last couple of days I have been trying to balance the rod and pistons. Today I completed the task and have 1254 grams for each set of pistons and rods. All of the wrist pins have identical weight. The crankshaft shaft has been deep drill and the key way cut. It has also been polished and will accept standard bearings. The cam and oil pump gears have already been installed on the crank. I am still awaiting the cam from Calif. I expected my case to be finished today and i guess it is not. I spent the day cleaning other parts in prep. Monday I will start to assemble the crank, rods and pistons. The heads that I am using are in the shop as is by case. They are being opened for the 103 mm pistons. The heads that I plan to use are from an Ex KR driver that lost a valve and landed in a corn field. The heads had been drilled for the second plug hole. I plan to use the 009 along with a Slick mag for backup. The shop is telling me that the valves are made of two different metals and that they were not good for our application. They are being replaced with stainless steel valves.
More update later. Orma
