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Now with the back of the airplane worked out, lets turn our attention back to the front. Before we get too deep, we need to see how the cowling fits. With this STC, some airplanes will have interference with the induction system. The STC allows the induction system to be flipped if this is...

The rear battery STC puts it where the floor of the extended baggage is unfortunately. I think we will be ok on balance. If not, it seems like a great reason to get a baby bush wheel and maybe add built in oxygen behind the extended baggage.

While we wait for that to show up, we are most likely going to have a CG problem. We are also not going to be able to fit enough into the airplane to take advantage of the new power, so seems like we can kill get two birds stoned at the same time or something something something. Behind the...

With the new engine, we are required to have fuel pressure and manifold pressure gauges added. Where to put them? I have an idea! Lets order a JPI900 and make a new panel! That looks like more space. Now, how to cut holes into the panel. Here I 3d printed a few jigs so I could use my...

Moving outboard we get the wing vents installed. Here is the first one in the wing. Once complete, make a template to match the holes for the other side. Dont forget the other wing needs to be a mirror image. Little note so I dont screw it up.

Moving up on the fuel system. From the header tank, we need to add a return line to get the fuel back up to the tanks. We repurpose the wing root vent lines to be return lines. After a bunch of work, we have all that in. Here you can also see the header tank located down in there. After all...

On to the fuel system upgrades. xpmods uses a header tank near the pilots knee. Time to get all that located and start drilling holes in the airplane. No turning back now!

Not long later, parts start arriving. XPMods engine mount and factory overhauled 210hp Continental IO-360 as well as an 80" McCauley. Now the work really begins.

About 5 months after getting her, the engine gave up the ghost. Wrist pin was walking out and making metal, one trashed piston, cam shaft was wearing on the first lobe, stuck valve, on and on and on...So this started the big build. Off came the engine and mount getting ready for an upgrade.

Hi. I'm new here. Cessna 170 owner in the PNW. Wanted to start a thread here to share my current project. I purchased this 170 from a friend. It's a 1953 Cessna 170b with tons of upgrades already. Horton STOL, gap seals, pull handles, 1 piece windshield, baggage door, pponk gear boxes blah...