I'm calling this done. Four months, to the day, since I began.
The pumps work wonderfully, but I'm still fooling around with the pump packing to eliminate a small leak fro the right side pump. This is why no liquid in the pix.
If there are any questions about anything in this build: You know where to find me.
Thanks for coming along for the ride and for the tips along the way. I hope this build will be helpful to future builders of this engine.
Stan...great job on the Elmer! I look forward to using your build to guide me through this project someday! Because of course, this is yet another engine on "the list".