I didn't expect the great response. Thank you all very much! Where to start? I guess You all want pictures, I'll get that done, but computers, picture, and stuff are as foreign to me as metric.
This plane has an O-320A2B ND that has been shook pretty hard I believe for +-2000hrs due to a bent flange. The case halves were badly fretted, I sent the case down to CCS and they did there magic and yellow tagged it. I had another crank for it and lifters rebuilt and balanced everything, I just got the bearings yesterday. I ordered a scope to look down the struts to see what's going on down there. I also will be checking for spar cracks. So I'm pretty busy, I want it flying this spring. It won't be pretty but I'll patch the claw marks and clean it up. I have a set of PK1800 floats for it so we'll see how far I get.
I will probably use the 1975 7GCBC POH as it looks to be similar to the 7GCB gross weight etc. I don't see much difference in them, until the later 7GCBC that has an 1800 GW.
I better get to work, it's 18.6F here this morning I'm told that it's going down to -30 in a day or two, I don't like working out there when it's that cool.
(My tongue sticks to the tubing).
Robert
This is how I found it. Interesting hanger, an engineer built it. Good job, as it's been there a long time.