Before heading out the shop I broke out the manual for the Silver Hawk fuel injection servo to ensure that I got the final configuration and torque values correct for both the throttle and mixture lever nuts that went back on or were replaced during the repositioning of those levers.

But my first task out in the shop was to get some composites curing… carbon fiber specifically.  I noted when I did my thorough sanding of the bottom cowling that I had some small low spots on the outboard left side.  Again, instead of relying on thicker micro fills I’m adding a small ply of CF into each of those depressions.

In addition, when trimming the added carbon fiber plies during the bottom cowling rebuild I accidentally cut through the skin with my Fein saw.  So today I filled that cut with 3 thicker strands (left over from my West CF UNI tape) of carbon fiber to fill the gouge.  I then peel plied all the filler patches and set the bottom cowling off to the side to cure.

Back on the Silver Hawk fuel injection servo: after torqueing both mixture and throttle lever nuts to final value as per the manual, I then reinstalled a new cotter pin on the castellated nut on the throttle lever.  I then torque sealed all the mounting, mixture lever and throttle lever nuts.

I also connected and torqued the -4 hose that connects the fuel injection servo to the fuel distribution spider on the topside of the engine.  Once threaded on and torqued, and the fuel servo -4 fitting nut torqued as well, I then added torque seal to those.

In the forward left corner of the engine compartment, I got to work securing the left rudder cable CS-spar-mounted cable guide to the oil cooler bracket via an Adel clamp. I started by marking the position of the Adel clamp post.  I then drilled a 3/16″ hole at the mark.

I removed the oil cooler angled aluminum mounting bracket and mounted a K1000-3 platenut on the oil cooler flange.

I remounted the oil cooler bracket to the oil cooler permanently using AN3 bolts and AC grade nuts, before adding a spacer to set and secure the position of the left rudder cable guide via an Adel clamp.

My goal tomorrow is to do the final install of the exhaust pipes, so in leaning forward and prep for that job I removed the left side exhaust pipes.

It was getting quite late (seems to be a theme) so I didn’t tackle removing the right side exhaust pipes and crankcase vent tube, but will get that knocked out along with final pipe install tomorrow.