REFLECTOR: Engine back together

[Reiff Lorenz]

Geoff,

I'm very impressed at your engine work! Thanks for posting all the photos.

Reiff Lorenz, Dayton, OH
Velocity XL-RG, 33% complete
Currently working on: Engine installation kit arrives this week.




From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Gerhardt
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 8:42 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: REFLECTOR: Engine back together

Guys,

Well, it took a couple months, but my engine is back hanging on my plane.  This time completely rebuilt, all shiny and new(ish).  For those who haven't kept up, I bought a 500hr engine that I found needed an overhaul after first taxi.  I pulled the engine off my plane, brought it back home, dissembled it and sent everything out for rebuild/inspection.  A few weeks ago, everything arrived back and over the last couple weeks I put it back together and on Friday mounted it back on the plane.  I haven't turned it over yet, still a few things to plumb and connect.  Should be sometime this week.

Anyway, I took lots of pictures during the reassembly process and put together a pretty comprehensive post describing the process.  Anyone considering rebuilding their Lycoming might find it useful.
http://thegerhardts.com/velocity/?p=397

Geoff

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