Sep 26, 2023     engine, exhaust and accessories       Category: Engine

Have finished the baffles and mounted the exhausts. Ran fuel lines and finished wiring.

  Aug 28, 2023     Baffles       Category: Engine

Having no old parts for templates, I had to start from scratch. I wanted the rear baffle to be 1 piece so after making the template I made progressive bends until it was done. I had allowed extra to allow for trimming. The sides are similar to the Cherokee and quite different from original.

  Aug 28, 2023     engine mounting       Category: Engine

Have the engine mounted and tried to fit the cowlings but now confirmed the 0-200 is 1/2' longer than the A65 original. So had to turn down the aluminum collars to allow the rubber isolators to fit closer. The cowl now fits, but it is tight.
Then proceeded to mount the new exhaust and found out the pipe is too close to the adjacent intake elbow. So I had to make a jig to press down the area where it was touching. Now it looks like the C-150 exhaust tube.
Have now included pics of the clearance after squeezing the pipe in a jig.

  Feb 28, 2023     prepping for assembly       Category: Engine

I had cut off the starter pinion earlier, but found out that it was still interfering with the new B&C starter gear. So taped up everything and used a Dremel to cut it down some more. Cleaned up the new wrist pins which were wrapped in sticky brown wax paper, gapped the rings and documented them. Arranged the new Superior cylinders and all nuts and washers needed for assembly. I'm using Lycon 9-1 pistons so had to eliminate 1 compression ring (only room for 3 rings).
A good friend and AME helped me assemble and torque the cylinders. Finished off the accessory case with new SDS coils, Plane Power alternator, B&C starter and Tempest oil filter adapter. I used silicone seals for the oil tank to crankcase and will also on the valve covers. We will do the push rods, rockers and covers after the engine is hung.