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Hi
Rusty;
Given the fact that you're certain there was no seizure, I
wouldn't hesitate to run it. I would still attempt to have an oil analysis done
if possible. You say that you have no oil from the filter, but did you drain the
pan? Even though most of the oil is missing from the pan, there should still be
enough below the pick-up tube to drain. As the oil returns to the pan
directly from the engine before going to the filter, I would expect that any
possible metal debris would be in the bottom of the pan. Even if you did drain
the oil, removal of the pan would still allow inspection for any heavy pieces
that may not have drained. However if you have any missing pieces that are big
enough to be found in this manner, then you would have likely heard that
destruction as it happened.
Do a proper compression check, oil check, put in a Mazda
cooler, indulge in some fibreglass ductwork, then fire 'er up. Run a couple of
hours on the ground, have oil checked again, then circle that airport. I'm
betting that within a month you'll have it back in the air and you'll be
tinkering with something else on it, trying for that 3000fpm
climb.
Todd Bartrim (thinking
about how data logging would answer so many of Rusty's questions)(and ours
:-)
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