Photo 52

    Photo 52 - On march 29th 2003, at 4:13 PM local time (7:13 PM GMT), the Lycoming IO-360 B1C runs for the first time, with its temporary exhaust pipes. There was no major problems with it, just some minor oil leaks, wich was solved later.

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    Photo 53 - The engine had run for about one hour, so I had made a 20 minute taxi run. Both breaks and surface controls worked well.

Photo 54

    Photo 54 - A PVC mock-up for the exhaust system. It will be a 4 into 1, that according to CAFE Foundation, is the best optimized system for this kind of engine. It also will be a stainless steel unit, with 1 3/4" O.D. headers and a 15" long 2 1/2" O.D. tailpipe.

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    Photo 55 - After a lot of welding work, here is the final exhaust system!