N34KP's engine

[Richard Roller]

The engine for 34KP is going back together. Clearances on the crank bearings checked today. The crank is now installed and the caps torqued.

[Richard Roller]

Pistons in, head on and initial round of torques completed.

[taildrags]

Nice and clean. Very pretty engine.

-Oscar

[Richard Roller]

[Richard Roller]

Back on the mount.

[taildrags]

A marriage made in Air Camper heaven! Nice work, Richard.

-Oscar

[Richard Roller]

[Richard Roller]

[slater_m_d]

THat's a great looking engine, Richard, nicely done sir.

Matt

[taildrags]

Experimental three-four kilo papa, advise when ready to taxi ;o)

-OZ

[Richard Roller]

As soon as my spark plug wires show up! If everything works out I may end up doing part of the break in on the way to Brodhead!

[Richard Roller]

Well, the Ford ran great after I got the new ignition system figured out. Just prior to leaving for Brodhead it started shooting oil out of the seal on the prop end, so I ended up driving to Brodhead. When I returned I thought I'd try an experiment to see if I could stop the leak. My theory was the only thing to cause that much volume in the leak was a plugged drain back tube. So I thought I'd put vacuum on the block and try to suck whatever was blocking the tube out. I put 3 inches of vacuum on the engine. I could hear the air sucking back through the seal. I gave it about 20 minutes worth. I took the Piet back out for a test run. It started spewing oil out within 20 seconds. So, I pulled it back off for disassembly to see what's up.