5/20/08 - The left side with a new heat muff.
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5/20/08 - More engine modifications - I fabricated stainless steel exhaust headers.
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1/5/08 - Some engine modifications - an adapter to add another oil cooler.
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1/5/08 - The new oil cooler.
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1/3/07 - Done.
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1/3/07 - More progress.
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1/1/07 - More progress on the baffling.
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12/29/06 - More progress on the baffling.
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12/27/06 - Making a paper template for the baffling to cool the engine in flight.
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12/06/06 - I made a new alternator top bracket/tensioner - this makes me more comfortable than the aluminum angle I was using.
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11/04/06 - I'm finally getting a reliable tach signal from this new pickup.
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10/28/06 - Differential Compression checks out good starting with 80 psi. Still running rich as indicated by the sooty plugs.
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10/16/06 - I built a fixture to pressure-test the intake manifold I built. Found a pin-hole leak. My TIG welding skills need some more work.
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9/28/06 - Working on a temporary cowl for first engine fire.
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9/28/06 - Working on a temporary cowl for first engine fire.
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9/21/06 - Priming the engine for 1-hour.
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9/16/06 - Carb heat continued.
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9/16/06 - Carb heat flange installed.
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9/16/06 - Carb heat flange.
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9/2/06 - The filter.
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9/2/06 - Another layer.
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9/2/06 - The filter.
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9/2/06 - Trimming the cowl.
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9/2/06 - Next mounted to the carburetor.
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9/1/06 - Finished transition piece.
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9/1/06 - First step in making the intake system (filter/carb heat).
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8/5/06 - Two of six parts made and installed.
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8/5/06 - Finally starting to work to cover up the engine.
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8/3/06 - Final installation of the starter. Notice the new tab I welded to the starter to make it sit lower.
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8/3/06 - Another picture of the old and new brackets.
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8/3/06 - I had to make a new starter bracket so the starter would make contact with my ring gear.
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8/2/06 - With the Cowl done I can now concentrate on the engine. Here is a revised exhaust setup (needs trimming).
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5/29/06 - Installing a dual coil setup.
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5/29/06 - Here is my "Cactus" exhaust system.
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4/30/06 - Tidying up under the engine.
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4/14/06 - Throttle and linkage at the bottom.
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4/14/06 - Throttle and linkage.
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4/14/06 - Latest Engine Photo with plug wires.
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4/8/06 - Installed plug wires today.
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4/1/06 - Installed carburetor for a test fit.
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4/1/06 - All of the parts for my intake system.
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3/18/06 - Finally back on the airplane. Back to square one.
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3/15/06 - I beefed up my alternator bracket with this steel piece.
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1/21/06 - Click here to see a short VIDEO (3.27 Mb).
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1/21/06 - Click on this picture to see my Nitride Adventure.
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12/17/05 - The engine cowl in place for the first time.
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11/22/05 - Here's the finished result with a tight o-ring seal.
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11/22/05 - I'm expanding the tube to accept a modern GM dipstick.
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11/20/05 - I changed to stock-style valve covers for a better fit under WW's cowl.
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11/19/05 - Alternator installed.
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11/09/05 - Still working on the engine.
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11/09/05 - Installing the tachometer pickup.
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11/06/05 - Rear bracket installed on the starter.
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10/29/05 - Relays installed on the firewall.
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10/29/05 - Successful test of the starter - It's Alive! (almost).
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10/29/05 - An outside shot of the current progress.
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10/22/05 - Thanks to help from Rob Hansen, my engine is back on the airplane.
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10/21/05 - More William Wynne Parts - new Oil Pan. Let's get this thing back on the airplane.
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10/21/05 - My new William Wynne deep sump kit installed.
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10/15/05 - Battery installed.
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10/15/05 - Bolted to the firewall.
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10/15/05 - I used the Metal Jacket from the battery to make a battery box.
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9/21/05- Valves Adjusted.
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8/28/05- Getting ready to adjust the valves. (Thanks William for the video!)
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6/16/05- Profile with the engine mounted.
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6/16/05- Finally an engine on the airframe.
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6/13/05- Almost ready to mount on the airplane.
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6/13/05- Tightening down the head bolts to 35 ft-lbs.
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6/9/05- After....(Two years later)
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5/26/03- Before.....
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6/1/05- One Piston assembly installed on the engine. Didn't have much time this evening for airplane work.
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5/30/05- I made this jig from watching William Wynne's Video #2 on Engine Assembly.
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5/25/05- Fitting the Flywheel on the crankshaft. Crank and camshaft are installed inside the case.
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5/21/05- An interesting shot showing the 2.5 deg. offset.
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5/21/05- The engine mount put into service.
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5/20/05- New carburetor for my engine.
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5/20/05- Removing Tape.
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5/20/05- Painted Case.
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5/19/05- A little progress on the engine case. A little more cleaning then I'll paint it.
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5/9/05- The engine mount ready for final welding and installation.
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2/10/05- The completed engine tray. Can you feel the prop blast yet?
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2/10/05- This is how I made sure the engine mount would fit perfectly with the engine block - Tack-welded in place.
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2/6/05- The end result - 4 engine spools and 4 firewall spools.
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2/6/05- To make everything true and square I turned each one in the lathe.
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2/6/05- Next I eliminated the washers all together..
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2/5/05- This worked better.
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2/5/05- I tried this setup to hold the spool square - bad idea. The steel table sucked away the heat too fast.
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2/5/05- Welding the engine tray.
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12/28/04- I picked up a starter and ring gear for the engine today.
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5/5/03- Aluminum valve covers are a good start to a clean engine.
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10/1/03- The crakshaft cleaned up and polished.
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9/7/03- New Stainless steel valves, springs, keepers and Bronze valve guides.
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10/1/03- Here's a shot of the heads ready for service.
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11/1/03- Here's my new "William Wynne" light weight top cover.
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11/1/03- New,.020 oversized, forged TRW pistons.
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12/20/03- Charley's Speed Shop in Blair, NE (Thanks Kevin!) bored and honed my cylinders to .020 over. I painted one to see what it will look like.
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6/7/03 - Deeper into the belly of the monster.
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6/5/03 - Getting to the bottom of things.
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5/25/03- Day 1 on the engine - Thanks to Dick Sorenson for the $25 core engine. Now it's time to get dirty!
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