Baffles complete?
While the baffles were off, I riveted on the spacer block that I made for the part behind cylinder #4. I think I was giving some RTV time to setup before I handled the baffles for final installation so I went to the local mom&pop hardware store to get some brass 1/8″NTP fittings for the gascolator quick drain extension. Worked out great.
Back to the baffles… They went back on the engine for the last time and I proceeded to fill most of the gaps with more RTV. I used some cut firesleeve around the prop governor oil line to fill the majority of the hole in the baffle. I did a wrap of safety wire to hold it there and finished off with more RTV. I’m quite pleased with how that came out. Finally I figured I might as well install the oil cooler. The next thing is routing and installation of oil cooler hoses and ignition wires. This actually feels like progress. Soon, I’ll do a little more trimming of the plenum and see if I want to put any more layers of glass on the inlet ears that I made.
