<< Question:  Is there any harm in putting the engine back together
 > temporarily without the seals and o-rings?   I want to install the
 > throttle bodies,  quickly reassemble the engine and work on the rest of
 > the  intake with Ed.    Also,  I  have about a year of work to go my
 > airplane before the engine will be run, so I might as well wait to the
 > last minute to buy the seals and o-rings.  There may be advancements in
 > these in the meantime.      Jerry

No problem at all. Just oil up everything real well. If the exact weight is
not a factor just leave out the rotors and wrap them in oily rags and put them
in a strong container. The ports should be plugged with oily rags and then
taped shut. You can install the manifolds over the tape.

Lynn E. Hanover

 
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