Appreciate the input Ron.

Leak tests should be preformed cold since it gives the worst case senario. Unless the valve was stuck (which it's not, since it's holding a tad over 60), the compression will go up when warm. He did not try to assess where the leak was coming from but suggested it may just be some lead in the valve seat since its been running all 100LL. My question to you A&Ps is, what do you think about 60/80 cold? There are SBs out there that define the lower limit of compression for bigger blocks but none for the O-200 that I have seen. It's pretty subjective I think, so would like your subjective opinions.


As for the wheel pants, they're staying. I'm of the opinion the C150 just doesn't look right w/o them. I seem to be in the minority there, but to each his own.