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| Subject: | Re: How long does it take to build an throttle body airbox? |
Sounds like you are getting some good progress on the build. Hopefully we
will see it in the air sooner than later.
On Thursday, August 1, 2013, Robert Reed wrote:
> Well, the air inlet box is finally finished and I can move on to the air
> scoop and cowling modifications. What a day, the recorded temperature at
> the airport was 102 with a feels like of 108 degrees. I would beg to
> argue, it felt more like 120 degrees to me. The forcast for tomorrow is
> 104 with a feels like of 110 to 112 degrees.. See the photos for the final
> air box. It is setup to wedge the air scoop inlet into the air box opening
> and produce a seal. The baffle section is connected only by the baffle
> material and the baffle section if easily removed for access to the filter.
>
> Now for the really good news of today. In 2001 / 2002 things were moving
> along real well on the plane and with my job so I bought the Superior
> IOF360 engine with the anticipation that I would be able to finish the
> plane within a resonable time. Got the engine and then everything seemed
> to fall apart. Lost my primary client and was basically out of work for
> almost two years. Ended up taking a job in Dallas and had to move. The
> plane was put on hold and the engine put into storage for years. Finally
> moved the plane and engine to hangar in Lancaster Tx where I was able to
> get it mounted but little else. Years of setting in storage and in the
> hangar without having been started. I had found out a year after I bought
> the engine that Mattituck had NOT properly pickled the engine.
>
> I was fully expecting to have to tear the engine down for a complete
> overhaul before starting it. This week I contacted a AP at Texas Air
> Salvage who was recommended to me by several people. He came out to the
> hangar this afternoon and brought his borescope. We did an extensive
> examination of the cylinders and every internal component we could get
> access to. The GOOD NEWS....NO RUST and no problems of any kind were
> visible. He did an inspection of the external components and found no
> issues beyond some rubber hoses showing minor cracking. Other than that he
> said the engine looked great and he would help me get it ready for first
> start. Oh, I almost forgot, he is also the FAA DAR that will perform the
> condition inspection on my aircraft when complete. Since he will be
> helping me finish the final critical elements I don't expect to have any
> problems with the inspection.
>
> Maybe my luck has changed....Oh and his name is LUCKY.
>
> Bob Reed
>
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