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P-mag ground wire now terminated and connected to an engine case bolt.
Right-side ignition lines and EGT wires neatened. Oil cooler SCAT duct installed along with manifold pressure hoses. Final connection to P-mag to be made after that last backup alternator nut is finally tightened once the special Snap-on tools arrive next week.
Two of three duct tee SCAT hose hookups in place.
Final fuel line (from firewall to engine-driven pump) connected!
Last of the duct tee SCAT hose hookups in place. The large Adel clamp suspending the hose from the engine mount is another of those cantilevered clamp arrangements and its screw/washer/nut were a first-class bitch to get started, even with all of the usual “tricks” in play.
Various oil cooler inlet and support components being primed.
Cooler inlet assembly riveted together.
Cooler inlet assembly tape masked for application of RTV.
Oil cooler fittings installed.
Oil cooler ‘P’ seals installed.
First two heater system SCAT hoses installed. Still need to run a bead of RTV down each one.
Duct tee installed. It looks so benign, so harmless, but it’s one of the toughest items to install that I’ve yet encountered, especially the inboard side with the spacer tube. Just…ugh…
Two of the heat shields installed. These will protect the fuel flow transducer and fuel hose from the exhaust pipes’ heat. Theoretically.
The third heat shield installed. This one will protect the throttle cable (not yet installed in this photo) from the exhaust pipe’s heat. Theoretically.
Prop governor cable bracket installed.
Oil breather hose and tube installed. This was another unexpectedly challenging installation. The two Adel clamps on the firewall – especially the lower one – are a screaming BEAR to get nipped up tight. Eventually, a little help from my wife and some ingenuity with available tools won the day. As usual.
Oil breather hose and tube installed.
