A forum to discuss the installation and maintenance of the O-320, O-360, & O-540 engines and their variants.
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
Posts: 5275 Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:36 pmLocation: Green Bay, WI
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by cjensen Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:09 pm
Today was tear down day! Well, kinda. Not a full tear down, but we pulled the cylinders off so I can paint it this weekend. Thanks to my friend, and A&P Ray, for showing me the ropes!
On the stand-
First one about off!
Cylinder bin is full-
Top caps in place, ready to clean and paint!
Spike
Chief Rivet Banger
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by Spike Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:51 am
Hey those rod covers are cool!!
rv8or
Class E
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by rv8or Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:56 am
Paint
I'm thinking red would look nice!
Joe
Joe Ferraro
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
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by cjensen Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:11 pm
Oh you can bet there will be red! Pics coming soon...working on painting right now...
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
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by cjensen Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:38 pm
Ready to paint...
In the paint room...the case is now silver!
The cylinders are now red!
I used 500 degree rated engine paint in a spray can. Goes on REALLY nicely!
1:1_Scale
Class D
Posts: 279 Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:23 amLocation: Central Oregon
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by 1:1_Scale Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:20 am
Looks good Chad! Did the pistons stay in their respective cylinders?
I think you should alternate red/silver on the cooling fins
Kelly
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
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by cjensen Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:17 pm
1:1_Scale wrote: Looks good Chad! Did the pistons stay in their respective cylinders?
Thanks! Yes, the pistons remain in the cylinders.
1:1_Scale wrote: I think you should alternate red/silver on the cooling fins
I'd love to...if you wanna come do the masking!
weezbad
Class C
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by weezbad Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:05 pm
looks great chad, time well spent. i admire the enthusiasm in your project.
william....don't let it beat you down, you are stronger than you think.
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
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by cjensen Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:54 pm
Thanks Willy!
Intake and push rod tubes were painted today.
airguy
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by airguy Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:31 pm
Sorry, I was busy drooling over the birds in the background of the picture - did you say something about an engine?
Greg Niehues
Midland, TX
RV9A - finishing - 90% done, 90% to go
http://websites.expercraft.com/airguy/
Building a 9A with too much fuel and too much engine - should drop dead any minute now.
dons
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by dons Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:43 am
That's going to look great upfront Chad. There are advantages to working where you do.
Don Sinclair
cjensen
Whiskey Victor
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by cjensen Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:23 pm
You got that right! The advantages of having all the tools and facilities at my disposal whenever I need it, is priceless!
1:1_Scale
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Posts: 279 Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:23 amLocation: Central Oregon
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by 1:1_Scale Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:53 pm
cjensen wrote: 1:1_Scale wrote: I think you should alternate red/silver on the cooling fins
I'd love to...if you wanna come do the masking!
No need, a file or cold chisel and hammer should work fine for taking the red paint off of every other fin
Kelly
