Way to go man. Got the engine fired up. I hope it is a good feeling. You can always stick a mechanical pressure gauge in temporarily just to be sure it has pressure. After all the work you have done that lack of oil pressure reading must give you the jitters. I know that sort of thing shakes my world. I started my C223T last night and it over-revved again, even with the key off and steel plate over the air inlet. When I got it shut down, I looked around my shop, rubbed my brow, turned off the tunes, lights and went in the house to watch movies. My wife asked, "Are you mad at me?" I said, "No honey, I'm just a little rattled by the sound of my engine."
I will have another go at it today.
It sure looks pretty in the shop, but I want to drive it now. This doesn't look like it is going to happen very soon.
I mean I hope that was piston slap I was hearing. I wonder how hard these engines are to rebuild? Just thinking out loud. Hope all is good with your conversion.
Brian Rodgers