Oil filler installed. I used the aftermarket neoprene gasket that is well liked on the VAF forum:
Finished the exhaust pipe supports. I used a thicker piece of hose to form the flexible part of the supports:
Installed the intake ducting and finalized the heat muff position. I like the scat duct from aircraft spruce much better than what is supplied by vans.
Getting ready to install the 4” scat duct to the oil cooler:
To protect the oil return tubes, cht probe and scat duct I used ptfe high temperature spiral wrap from aircraft spruce:
Baffle metal “permanently “ installed:
Baffle connector rods turned out good:
Pushed her outside for a clean and rinse before I installed the baffle metal pieces:
A lot of riveting to get a the pieces ready for installation:
Drilling the cowl for the side skybolt fasteners:
