Nov 15, 2020     Continue Engine Lower Case Cooling Baffle Fabrication - (9 hours)       Category: Baffling

Harvard Holmes and Bill Lawrence continue fabrication of engine lower case cooling baffle.

  Nov 11, 2020     Fabricate Lower Engine Case Cooling Baffle (continued) - (6 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence finished laying out lower engine case cooling baffle, cut out and bent to shape.

  Nov 10, 2020     Continued Progress on Engine Cooling Baffles - (2 hours)       Category: Baffling

Frank Kelly continues progress on fabricating engine cooling baffle to cowl seal retainer strips.

  Nov 10, 2020     Lower Engine Case Baffle Fabrication - (6 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence Checked fit on old under sump baffle and found it to be poor. Measured, laid out and cut metal for replacement.

  Nov 03, 2020     Trim Cooling Baffles to Fit Cowl - (9 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence trim engine cooling baffles to fit cowl and dress cut edges.

  Oct 25, 2020     Fabricate Front Lower Engine Cooling Baffle - (4 hours)       Category: Baffling

Bill Lawrence fabricated lower front engine cooling baffle, drilled for rivets, de-burr holes and rivet in place.

  Oct 14, 2020     Continue Engine Baffle Work - (5 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira continues work on engine cooling baffles. Install some nut plates to hold baffle pieces together.

  Oct 13, 2020     Continue Engine Baffle Work - (5 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira continues to make progress on the engine cooling baffles with Harvard's help

  Oct 11, 2020     Fabricate Cooling Baffles for Engine (continued) - (4 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira continues work on fabrication of cooling baffles for engine. Contemplate using upper versus lower engine oil cooler.

RRY 2023: Someday, I may switch to a top cooler. I have all the parts. The lower cowl inlet pressurizes the lower cowl plenum, which impedes airflow through the barrels and heads. It also complicates the plumbing, and requires the use of an aluminum pump cover, which wears out a lot faster than the stock cast iron cover.

  Oct 07, 2020     Work on Engine Baffles and Oil Cooler installation - (5 hours)       Category: Baffling

Lee Teicheira worked on fitting engine baffles and the securing and location for fitting engine oil cooler.

  Oct 04, 2020     Engine Cooling Baffle Work Begins - (4 hours)       Category: Baffling

Ryan Young begins fitting pieces for the engine cooling baffles.

  Mar 09, 2019     Inspect Oil Cooler - (1 hour)       Category: Baffling

Inspect Oil Cooler for feasibility of use due to size and proximity to exhaust.