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| Subject: | Re: How long does it take to build an throttle body airbox? |
If you consider any progress to be GOOD progress then yes sir I am making g
ood progress.- Nine straight days of working on the plane and I did make
progress but it sure seemed to be very slow.- I felt like I was-moving
in slow motion in the heat and everything took longer than it should have.
- Overall progress for the week was disappointing.- I finished the air
box modifications and the air inlet but was only able to glue up a very ugl
y foam plug for the cowling air scoop.- Had to mix white and green foam b
locks over the air inlet to form a rough shape for the cowling scoop.- I
will start shaping the scoop this coming weekend.- I will get the rough s
hape in and then fill with micro epoxy mix to finalize the mold.- The pla
n is to glass over that and then remove the foam core from the inside.- S
hould take at least two more weeks considering glass setup time.- With an
y luck I should have the cowling finished and ready for painting by the end
of
August.=0A-=0ABob=0A-=0A-=0A-=0A-=0A =0A=0A_____________________
___________=0A From: Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com>=0ATo: "kis-list@m
atronics.com" <kis-list@matronics.com> =0ASent: Friday, August 2, 2013 7:39
AM=0ASubject: Re: KIS-List: How long does it take to build an throttle bod
y airbox?=0A =0A=0A=0ASounds like you are getting some good progress on th
e build. Hopefully we will see it in the air sooner than later.=0A=0A=0AOn
Thursday, August 1, 2013, Robert Reed wrote:=0A=0AWell, the air inlet box
is finally finished and I can move on to the air scoop and cowling modifica
tions.- 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 t
o 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. =0A>-=0A>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 w
ith the anticipation that I would be able to finish the plane within a reso
nable 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 o
n hold and the engine put into storage for years.- Finally moved the plan
e and engine to hangar in Lancaster Tx where I was able to get it mounted b
ut little else.- Years of setting in storage and in the hangar without ha
ving been started.- I had found out a year after I bought the engine that
Mattituck had NOT properly pickled the engine. =0A>-=0A>I was fully expe
cting to have to tear the engine down for a complete overhaul before starti
ng it.- This week I contacted a AP at Texas Air Salvage who was recommend
ed 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....N
O 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 showi
ng minor cracking.- Other than that he said the engine looked great and h
e 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 el
ements I don't expect to have any problems with the inspection.- =0A>-
=0A>Maybe my luck has changed....Oh and his name is LUCKY.=0A>-=0A>Bob Re
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