September 23, 2006 - Helping with an engine install
This Saturday I was planning to fly out to the Flying Cow Airpark and get my Ka-8 vintage glider annualled, then fly to Montgomery County Airport (GAI) and help a fellow RV builder with his engine install.   The weather was too crummy for flying so I ended up driving. 

Mike R. is building an RV-7A and bought a Mattituck IO-360 to power it.  Here's a good look at his firewall.  He bolted the engine to the engine mount first, and using a hoist, is now about to attach it to the firewall.
A shot of the awesome looking TMX-IO-360.  This baby is loaded with fuel injection, dual Lightspeed ignition and the Red/Gold package.  Sweet!
I took this shot to help me when I install my static air system.
Mike intently working on his powerplant installation. 

Later on we celebrated the day's success with some wings and beer.  I really learned a lot helping Mike with the engine install.  Hopefully I can remember the lessons learned when it comes time to install my engine, which I'm thinking I will order at Sun 'N Fun.  I'm also planning on getting a Mattituck.  It will probably be carburated, with a single Lightspeed ignition, and a conventional Slick mag. 

Just catty-corner to Mike's hangar was Gus Macleod's hangar.  Gus Macleod flew an open-cockpit Stearman to the North Pole a few years ago, and also flew the Firefly on the right to Antarctica. 
 
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