Dennis Madden
Active Member
Engine gurus,
I have an O-320 E2d on an RV-4. The paper work on the rebuild, while very detailed, fails to mention what oil pump went into it. (rebuilt 1991-93 or so.) I would like to be sure the A/D was complied with. Heres the question. What is the least invasive way to determine what is actually in the engine?
I've heard you can pull the right mag and look down in there. That true? What am I looking for? The engine has an inverted oil system installed, and I will be adding an oil filter anyway, so I will be taking SOME stuff apart back there anyway. I figure the fewer gaskets I have to break the better.
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. The easier to do, the better.
Thanks,
Dm
Ps
I'm replacing every consumable piece that I take off...IE rubber intake hoses, heater hose, valve cover gaskets etc etc..you name it. Am I nuts or do other people do that too?
I have an O-320 E2d on an RV-4. The paper work on the rebuild, while very detailed, fails to mention what oil pump went into it. (rebuilt 1991-93 or so.) I would like to be sure the A/D was complied with. Heres the question. What is the least invasive way to determine what is actually in the engine?
I've heard you can pull the right mag and look down in there. That true? What am I looking for? The engine has an inverted oil system installed, and I will be adding an oil filter anyway, so I will be taking SOME stuff apart back there anyway. I figure the fewer gaskets I have to break the better.
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. The easier to do, the better.
Thanks,
Dm
Ps
I'm replacing every consumable piece that I take off...IE rubber intake hoses, heater hose, valve cover gaskets etc etc..you name it. Am I nuts or do other people do that too?