Diary Pages
Note: This page was added as an afterthought to the Pictures Of The Week page. I realized that if the Pictures Of The Week pages were saved they would create a diary documenting my progress. The links are sorted by date with the most recent first.
November 16, 2006 The main alternator final installation fabrication
November 6, 2006 The main alternator magneto drive engine coupling final fit test and welding
November 4, 2006 The main alternator magneto drive engine coupling final machining
October 5, 2006 The main alternator magneto drive engine coupling initial machining
November 30, 2003 The main alternator now fits in the magneto drive
August 30, 2003 Progress is made on the fuel injection system installation
August 13, 2003 The alternator is in place
August 2, 2003 The Bosch CIS Fuel Injection system has been found and procured
July 7, 2003 The turbo exhaust flange, stack and tailpipe are fabricated
June 3, 2003 The fuel injection is gone and it's time to mount the carb?
May 10, 2003 The turbo oil feed and cooling air feed fittings and lines are installed
April 29, 2003 The cowl flap design mock up begins
April 18, 2003 Air cooling for the ignition coil pack and running high tension cables
April 12, 2003 Air cooling manifold for second dynamo regulator
April 2, 2003 Air cooling manifold for dynamo regulator
March 31, 2003 Oil cooler ducting is complete
March 20, 2003 Oil cooler duct installation clip and top cowling finishing issues
March 7, 2003 Oil cooler duct is fiberglassed and top cowling is taking shape
March 1, 2003 Engine baffle seals and oil cooler inlet ducting
February 24, 2003 Rear engine baffle
February 18, 2003 Intercooler leak discovered
February 11, 2003 Engine baffles continued
January 20, 2003 Engine baffles for the cylinder heads and cylinders
December 2, 2002 Engine baffles for the cylinder heads
November 27, 2002 Engine baffles with aluminum
November 16, 2002 Engine baffles begin with poster board patterns
October 25, 2002 Air-Oil-Separator and Oil Cooler completed
October 20, 2002 Air-Oil-Separator construction
October 9, 2002 Oil Cooler mounting bracket machining complete.
September 26, 2002 Oil Cooler mounted on the firewall.
September 23, 2002 First pass on weight and balance.
September 11, 2002 Turbo oil drain line connected to scavenge oil pump.
September 3, 2002 The intercooler is mounted to the engine as it will fly.
September 2, 2002 Right intercooler end cap and exit pipe are welded on.
September 1, 2002 Digital photography test
August 29, 2002 Fitting the right intercooler end cap and exit tube.
August 22, 2002 I've finally welded the intercooler core to the left end cap.
August 13, 2002 I'm back from SportAir welding school and making progress on the intercooler.
August 2, 2002 I give up, I'm going to school to learn how to weld.
July 13, 2002 Intercooler fabrication.
July 6, 2002 Fabrication of the bottom cooling duct diffuser.
June 17, 2002 Bottom cooling design breakthrough; conical diffuser then transition duct from round to rectangle
June 10, 2002 Bottom cooling design coming together (inter-cooler and oil-cooler installation)
June 4, 2002 Oil cooler block off plate installation resolved
May 27,2002 Oil cooler block off plate manufacture woes continue
May 14, 2002 Oil cooler block off plate manufacture woes
May 1, 2002 Exhaust system finally completed