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Sunday, May 6, 2018

Engine work:

The following was completed over several days:

Pulled the bottom spark plugs, drained the preservative oil and temporarily put in auto spark plugs and adapters:

Alternator install in progress ... modified adjustment arm for safety wire tie offs:

Re-clocked the mixture control arm and replaced the fiber lock nut with a metal lock nut:

Fitting the dual EFII electronic ignition crank sensor:

Fuel flow sensor mounting bracket:

Fuel flow sensor on mounting bracket (I will measure the hose and send it to TS Flightlines to be modified):

First pass at making fuel flow sensor bracket:

Test fitting cabin heat muff on #1 cylinder exhaust pipe to check for clearance from fuel flow sensor:

Heat muff on #1 exhaust pipe (heat muff is stuffed with stainless steel mesh - pot scrubber - to slow airflow, increase surface area and aid heat transfer):

Test fitting mixture linkage, fuel servo permanently installed:

Test fitting throttle cable:

90 degree AN fitting on for engine driven fuel pump vent:

Andair tachometer drive cover (gray circle with hex fitting) with safety wire provisions:

Oil breather fitting (shiny - top middle), Andair tach drive cover (on right) and oil cooler return fitting (left, brass fitting is oil temp sensor):

Test fitting prop and mixture controls. (My prop control was defective and I ended up ordering a new one from Van's):

More mixture linkage fitting:

Working on prop governor:

Throttle cable bracket (white), brass fitting with cap is manifold drain check valve:

Test fitting fuel servo: