An engine, some sheetmetal, and an avionics guy in the tail.

Well, we're halfway through our short week this week and have gotten a lot done. I finished getting the engine installed on the airplane and have been working on getting the induction system installed...next are engine control cables and lubrication hoses. I've also been working on getting the engine cowls cleaned and ready to paint as well as the mod to move the oil check door. I used my angle die grinder for about an hour solid yesterday and my whole arm hurts today...maybe I should space that cleaning out a little bit...

Nate's been working on swapping the left hand elevator trailing edge due to corrosion in the foam. He's going back on with it today.

Waldo and Steve from Radio Base have stepped in while David's on leave and have been doing some good work throughout the fuselage.

It's been a good week and hopefully we'll be able to get a lot more done, even with just two days left.

Check out some pictures...


The tuned induction IO-550-N. Just neat looking, huh?

Frontage.

How about that exhaust?! What a sweet looking setup. So many swirly things all over this engine.

Nate K. working on taking the trailing edge off the elevator...

...and working to get the new one installed.

Who is that? Is that Waldo back in the tail?

Well, it sure is! Waldo's been working on getting some of the navigational/radio equipment installed in the tail.

Test fit of the cowlings. You have to modify the removable cowl on the left side by moving the oil check door to the rear to accomodate the new position of the oil dipstick on the new IO-550-N. You also have to modify the front nose bowls to clear the air filter and alternator.

More frontage. It's pretty snug in there.