Hi Gang,
My engine builder is satisfied that we have absolutely everything we need to fire up and break in the engine, so he's penciled me in on the dyno for next week. He's going to use his carburetor first, to ensure that there is zero wash down on the cylinders, allowing the rings to properly seat. Once the engine is good to go, we'll put my ThermoQuad on, get her dialed in, and pull three runs to see where we're at on HP and TQ.
Unfortunately, next week is also when I go in for surgery on my right elbow, which is long overdue. I first injured it in Kosovo, when an IED went off under our HMMWV, killing my friend. I re-injured it two years ago, when I was changing out the CV joints and boots on my father-in-law's ATV.
Moral of the story is don't always believe the service manual or YouTube; had I dipped the darn axle and joint in my parts washer, it would have revealed a circlip that would have released the joint from the axle. I hammered it off per the manual and multiple videos, breaking the joint in the process. Oh well, live and learn.
Tonight I bought two new Velvac 6.5"x10" mirrors, to replace the original Velvacs, which are cracked and toast. The pair cost me $45 on eBay with free shipping. I'll replace the convex wide-angle 6.5"x6" mirrors in the future.
If anyone is interested in the part numbers, the 6.5"x10" mirrors are Velvac 708181 and the 6.5"x6" mirrors are Velvac 708156.
