OK Guys,
I finally got it all reassembled to the airframe this after noon.
Took longer than I thought it would. About 4 hours to reinstall engine
and get it ready to start. And it didn't take the first time. I went back
through the timing set up and found that I was 180 deg. off. I reset the
distributor and it started up but it was still retarded to much. A little
twist on the distributor and she was purring away like a kitten. I didn't
hear any clatter from the lifters before they pumped up. I didn't put the
cowl on and went to the run way and did a couple fast taxi. Everything
seems fine as far as running. I went back to the hanger and set the
timing. She is idling better than before and seems a lot smoother. Makes
me wonder how long the balancer has been separated?
The lawn is mowed, bills paid, clothes packed, and test flight in
the morning. Gathering here I come.
Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa.
joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
BTW- I still have oil leaks just not the same ones. All 6 push rod tubes
are leaking at the block and one tiny pin hole in the new alum. oil pan.
I'll deal with this stuff next week.
