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August 2008

August 3rd  Removed the canopy, installed a couple of plate nuts on the firewall

August 6th  General update, no building

August 7th  Removed engine from crate, drained the oil

August 8th  Engine wash and tear down

August 9th  Painted the engine

August 10th  Painted push rod tubes, and intake tubes, clean remaining parts

August 11th  FWF stuff is here, installed plate nuts and doubler for solenoids

August 13th  More plate nuts, started battery box

August 14th  Finished the lightening holes in the battery box

August 16th  Painted battery box, more FWF stuff is here

August 17th  Installed battery box, gascolator doubler, and gascolator

August 18th  Started engine reassembly

August 19th  Finished engine assembly, ignition and Enigma EFIS are here

August 20th  Engine back on hoist, preserved the engine

August 22nd  Weighed engine, brought engine home, painted flywheel, interior arrives

August 23rd  Installed manifold transducer, tightened fittings with Tite Seal, Installed contactors, engine mount on, FW cover

August 25th  Riveted top panel angle, fit Enigma, 295 panel dock

August 27th  Torqued the engine mount bolts, installed cotter pins

August 28th  Gear is on for good, 295 mount, switch panel fabrication

August 31st  Firewall penetrations, Tech Inspection, prepped for engine hanging

 

September 2008

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