Ran out of time today. Would have liked to hit the starter button, but slow and easy is the best way to go.

Getting the exhaust installed.

After this, I will purchase a battery and then attempt the first start of the engine.

It warmed up to 40 today so a trip to the hangar was in order. We began installing the Airwolf remote oil filter today. All went well except for the last oil line fitting. I need to change one of the fittings to make it work

MS35338-45 washers and 22022 brass exhaust nuts (SA22022 will work, too).

Trying to get everything hooked up on the engine to get it to run. We installed the fuel primer lines to the primer pump, the fuel line to the carburetor, the P-leads from the mags to the switch,

Wiring up the starter and generator, finishing up the intake installation. Exhaust, fuel line, and P-leads for the magnetos are next. Then hang the prop and see if it’ll start.

Marie and I installed the ‘new’ engine today. All went well with no issues. I picked up another Franklin engine that was recently overhauled and running on a Stinson. The owner switched to a different manufacturer.

It’s time to start getting the engine ready. There’s more to this story that I will save for later, but the first step is the engine coming off.

Adding fuel to the tanks to check for leaks. Everything checked fine with no leaks. The fuel switch works and the tank drains, too. The tanks have been dry since 1967 ish.