Originally posted by Mindwarp
My question is, is this process going to be noisy enough and go on long enough to cause my neighbours to come out of their houses and beat me with baseball bats?
My lawn mower is louder than the .46 I have, so treat it like you are going to run your mower for 15 minutes. If you are neighbors have a problem with that, then maybe you can run the engine at your air field (and let your neighbors mow your yard since it bothers them so much).
Actually, I'm not that big of a jerk; before I ran my engine I chatted with my neighbors and have an agreement; I'll run the motor at a decent hour, and if it should bother them, they promise to call nicely and let me know (then they will break out the baseball bats). Honestly though, it isn't any louder than a lawn mower, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
And in this month's issue of the magizine you get with your AMA membership, there's an arcticle on setting up an engine test bed inside. Looked perfect for those cold, windy, winter nights.