{"id":3280,"date":"2015-09-11T07:43:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T11:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2015-10-18T10:53:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T14:53:54","slug":"an-engine-is-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=3280","title":{"rendered":"An engine is born"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I stopped by <a href=\"http:\/\/unlimitedaeroengines.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hess&#8217;s engine shop<\/a> today to see major parts of the engine coming together as Tim joined the case halves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-09.29.09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3287\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-09.29.09-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Engine case halves\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-09.29.09-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-09.29.09-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just getting to this point involves a lot of work &#8211; Tim has already balanced the major rotating components, checked tolerances on the bearings (and in some cases replaced ones he wasn&#8217;t happy with) and flow-matched the cylinders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.16.30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3283\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.16.30-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Case halves bolted together\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.16.30-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.16.30-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.16.30-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons why I didn&#8217;t want to do this myself &#8211; the first time, at least &#8211; was that there are a lot of things that appear to be easy but can easily be done incorrectly, like applying the silk thread that&#8217;s used to seal the case halves, or laying down lubricants and sealants on the crank and cam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.29.22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3282\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.29.22-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Case halves on the stand\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.29.22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-09-11-10.29.22-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very happy with how everything is coming together on this part of the project. Later this Fall or Winter, it&#8217;ll be time to hang this thing on the fuselage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I stopped by Tim Hess&#8217;s engine shop today to see major parts of the engine coming together as Tim joined the case halves. 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